Switzerland, like the EU, will not receive income from Russian assets and will not use them for Kiev’s needs 16:22

The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs announced that Bern will not receive income from the assets of the Russian Federation, as in the EU countries, but will use them for Ukraine’s needs. The agency reports Keystone-SDA.

The ministry stressed that Switzerland undertakes not to receive any special income from the Bank of Russia’s assets in accordance with the country’s legislation and international obligations.

Previously, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reportedIt was reported that the EC transferred 1.5 billion euros from the revenues obtained from the reinvestment of frozen Russian assets for arms purchases in Ukraine.

July 22, High Representative of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell statedIt was announced that the first tranche of the €1.4 billion fund obtained from the expropriation of income from the frozen assets of the Russian Federation will be transferred to the European Commission in the first week of August.

Official Representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova statedHe said that Russia would react strongly if part of its assets were given to Ukraine. According to him, the decision on the response to each item will be made in an interdepartmental format.

Previously EU offered Two options for freezing Russian assets.