Matvienko warns that confiscation of frozen Russian assets will destroy the global economy

Russia – Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko warned that the confiscation of Russian assets frozen in Europe would destroy the global economy.

The Russian parliamentarian said, in a press interview yesterday, “This measure would, in principle, be an unprecedented step in world history, which would simply lead to the destruction of the global economy.” “Also, this measure is completely illegal and illegitimate. In Europe, they realize that this step should not be taken.”

Matvienko indicated that confiscating Russian assets is not in the interest of the Europeans, as Moscow will respond in a similar way to the confiscation of its assets, and response measures might harm European commercial activities.

Matvienko said that Russian representatives are ready to consider a draft law in response to the confiscation of Russian assets, and she cited words addressed by the Russian President as a warning to the Europeans: “Today we are, tomorrow you are.”

Last Saturday, the US House of Representatives approved a bill to allocate approximately $61 billion to Ukraine, in addition to a bill that includes a clause to confiscate Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine.

About two months ago, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov warned Western countries once morest confiscating their frozen Russian assets, stressing that Russia had all the tools to respond.

Siluanov pointed out that there are Western assets in Russia whose value is equivalent to the assets of the Russian Central Bank, which Western countries froze in 2022.

Source: RT + Prime