Arya News - MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The NATO member states, the UK and the EU have been heavily promoting anti-Russian rhetoric among their citizens in an attempt to justify their plans to seize sovereign Russian assets, Kirill Dmitriev, Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, said.
Following the start of Russia"s military operation in Ukraine in 2022, the EU and the G7 nations froze nearly half of Russia"s foreign currency reserves, totaling approximately 300 billion euros ($352 billion). Around 200 billion euros are held in European accounts, predominantly in Euroclear, a Belgium-based securities depository. The EU Commission has been seeking approval from EU member states to use frozen Russian assets to finance Kiev"s war efforts. The Kremlin has said that any attempts to confiscate Russian assets would be a theft and a violation of international law.
russia
united kingdom (uk)
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
252
60
2025
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
252
60
News
en_EN
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
252
60
1920
1080
true
1920
1440
true
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e9/0a/19/1123013020_269:0:3000:2048_1920x0_80_0_0_daf11b7349f0bfd5b453c74df791edd9.jpg 1920
1920
true
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
252
60
Sputnik International
kirill dmitriev, russia, eu, nato, uk, assets
kirill dmitriev, russia, eu, nato, uk, assets
West"s Anti-Russian Rhetoric Aimed at Justifying Seizure of Russian Assets - RDIF Head
11:45 GMT 16.12.2025
© Sputnik / Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabank Kirill Dmitriev, Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)
© Sputnik / Alexandr Kryazhev
/ Go to the mediabank
Subscribe
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The NATO member states, the UK and the EU have been heavily promoting anti-Russian rhetoric among their citizens in an attempt to justify their plans to seize sovereign Russian assets, Kirill Dmitriev, Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, said.
"Why are NATO/UK/EU suddenly pushing a COORDINATED & FRANTIC ‘Russia menace’ narrative? Not just to distract from mass migration, grooming gangs, rising crime, and economic decline. Corrupt globalist warmongers simply want to STEAL from the Russian reserves they want to steal," Dmitriev wrote on X.
Following the start of Russia"s military operation in Ukraine in 2022, the EU and the G7 nations froze nearly half of Russia"s foreign currency reserves, totaling approximately 300 billion euros ($352 billion). Around 200 billion euros are held in European accounts, predominantly in Euroclear, a Belgium-based securities depository. The EU Commission has been seeking approval from EU member states to use frozen Russian assets to finance Kiev"s war efforts.
🚨🇬🇧🇪🇺 UK urges EU to justify theft of Russian assets, sideline dissenters - Russian Foreign Intel
🔸 The UK is pressing the EC to justify seizing frozen Russian assets using loopholes in the EU Treaty, ignoring dissent from other member states
🔸 Another tactic is threatening… https://t.co/dMPjpApfYH pic.twitter.com/J3fH2vUlrf
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) December 16, 2025
The Kremlin has said that any attempts to confiscate Russian assets would be a theft and a violation of international law.
World Kirill Dmitriev Russia European Union (EU) NATO United Kingdom (UK)
International
World
Americas
Russia
Economy
Military
Science & Tech
Multimedia
Telegram X
About Us Press Info Terms of Use Contact Us Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Privacy Feedback Tracking preferences
© 2025 Sputnik All rights reserved. 18+
Newsfeed
0
Access to the chat has been blocked for violating the rules . You will be able to participate again through: ∞ . If you do not agree with the blocking, please use the feedback form
The discussion is closed. You can participate in the discussion within 24 hours after the publication of the article.
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала
