Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin said that freezing Russia’s assets abroad is a crime, but such a decision will not affect the economy of the Russian Federation.
“The illegal decision of the USA and its “six” is shooting itself in the foot. “No state, no business or private investor would invest in these countries, understanding that funds could be stolen under flimsy excuses,” Volodin wrote. telegram channel.
In his view, the G7 countries, with their actions, have finally destroyed the myth of the inviolability of property on which the legal systems of the United States and the European Union are built.
The State Duma spokesman emphasized that freezing Russian assets would cause irreparable damage under international law; He emphasized that other countries could follow the US example and take whatever they see fit.
After this, Volodin emphasized that Russia has legal and moral justification for the G7 countries’ assets, which are larger than the frozen Russian funds.
At the same time, he noted that the decision of the United States and its allies will not affect the economy of the Russian Federation. Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously announced that the country earned twice as much gold and its foreign exchange reserves were frozen.
This week, a bill to transfer Russian funds to Kiev received support from a US Congressional committee. This gives the country’s president the right to seize all Russian funds under American jurisdiction and allows them to be spent on the restoration of Ukraine, humanitarian aid and “other purposes.” Relevant powers are given to US officials for 5 years or until hostilities end and compensation is paid. Details are in the material “Newspapers.Ru”.
Formerly US Treasury extended Sanctions against Russia.