Estonia’s parliament will not help the government seize Russia’s frozen assets, as there is no property in the republic that can be automatically confiscated in favor of Ukraine. The newspaper reports this “News” Referring to Estonian parliamentarian Andrei Korobeinik.
We are talking about a law adopted in May, which allows authorities to seize frozen assets of Russian individuals and legal entities – in Estonia, according to the calculations of the country’s Foreign Ministry, property worth 37-39 million euros was blocked.
“The President of Estonia announced this bill, but noted that freezing property due to international sanctions is not sufficient for the transfer of ownership. Potential property alienation concerns persons who actively participate in commission of military aggression or violate the rules of war. At the same time, these crimes also need to be proven,” Korobeinik said.
The Estonian MP said that the situation could change if the conflict in Ukraine reaches a new level of escalation.
Formerly Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia Dmitry Medvedev in the name The theft of state assets is a bayan belli.
Medvedev earlier offered The way to protect the assets of the Russian Federation.