Discussions about the seizure of blocked state reserves of the Russian Federation have intensified in the United States due to the failure of local authorities to explain to taxpayers that they should direct their funds to help Ukraine. This was announced by Moscow’s Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov, whose statement was published in the official newspaper. telegram channel diplomatic mission headed by
Thus, the ambassador commented on the statements of American experts about the unexpectedly high growth rates of the Russian economy and the low effectiveness of sanctions. Hence the “agony” that Western countries went through trying to find a way to hit the Russian Federation harder, as Antonov said.
“Facing difficulties in explaining to ordinary citizens why ordinary taxpayers’ money should go to finance the Kiev regime, and not to solve internal problems, the United States has intensified discussions on the seizure of our blocked state reserves,” the diplomat emphasized.
He added that whatever the “so-called legal grounds”, the legal force of seizing the frozen assets of the Russian Federation would be negligible. The ambassador called such actions “outright robbery” that cannot be approved by the international community.
Moreover, according to Antonov, the American leadership’s desire to question the integrity of Russia’s sovereign reserves could lead to the weakening of the Western financial model.
Previously at IMF commented The idea of seizing the blocked assets of the Russian Federation.