Russia considers downgrading diplomatic relations with the United States if Washington takes practical steps to confiscate its assets. Source: Sergei Ryabkov to Kremlin-aligned Russian news outlet RIA Novosti, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Russian official said that after the US Congress passed a bill allowing frozen Russian assets to be confiscated, "the nature of the retaliatory measures" will be determined depending on "how the discussion among our adversaries unfolds".
Russia is warning of “tough retaliatory measures” against Ukraine following drone strikes in Moscow and Crimea early Monday morning. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, two Ukrainian unmanned combat aerial vehicles attempted to attack facilities early Monday morning in Moscow but were stopped by radio-electronic warfare systems. No casualties were reported, though two nonresidential…