Reference News Network, December 13 report: According to RIA Novosti, December 12 report, Russian President's press secretary Peskov said that Russian President Putin and Turkish President Erdogan agreed that Europe's attempt to seize Russian assets would undermine the foundation and principles of the international financial system.
Peskov told journalists: "Both sides exchanged views on Europe's intention to fraudulently exchange Russian assets. President Putin gave a well-known corresponding evaluation. In short, both sides agreed that such reckless actions by Europe would actually undermine the Bretton Woods system and all the foundations and principles of the international financial system."
According to TASS, December 12 report, the chairman of the Committee on International Affairs of the State Duma (lower house of parliament) of Russia, Slutzky, stated that if the EU decided to freeze Russian assets indefinitely, it would severely damage its own economy and shake the position of the euro as a global reserve currency.
This legislator wrote on the Telegram social platform: "The final decision on Russian assets is planned to be made at the EU summit on December 18-19. If the plan to seize Russian assets is implemented, Brussels will destroy the European economy in one move and plant landmines for the Bretton Woods system, seriously shaking the position of the euro as a global reserve currency."
Slutzky pointed out that the decision to freeze Russian assets to provide compensation loans to the Kiev regime is "a desperate move, after which Russia will take a large number of countermeasures." (Translated by Li Ran)
Russian President Putin (AP)
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