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Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned Western countries against seizing its assets, in a statement Sunday. In a post on Telegram, Zakharova quoted reporting from the Wall Street Journal that said Germany was arguing in favor of leaving Russia’s frozen assets intact, so that they could be used later as leverage to encourage Russia…
Russia could seize assets and property of U.S. individuals held in Russia if Washington confiscates Russian sovereign assets, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, threatened on April 27.
Russia is considering downgrading the level of its diplomatic relations with the United States if Western governments go ahead with proposals to confiscate its frozen assets, state news agency RIA quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Thursday. The G7 group of nations are looking to use nearly $300 billion worth of Russian financial assets frozen by sanctions since 2022 to help support Ukraine, which is now in its third year of fighting a Russian invasion.