Reference News Network, December 19 report. According to TASS, on the "Annual Summary" live Q&A program, Russian President Putin stated that if Europe seizes Russian assets, Russia will first defend its interests in court and try to find a judicial jurisdiction not influenced by political decisions.
The Russian leader pointed out that if Russian assets are seized, Europe would not only suffer image losses and direct financial losses, but in the future would also have to return the assets they have stolen.
He said: "In addition to image loss, there is also the direct loss resulting from violating the basic principles of the modern world's financial order. Most importantly: whatever they stole, and however they did it, they will eventually have to return it."
Putin said that seizing Russian assets would undermine trust in the eurozone.
Russian President said: "For those who try to do this, there are other more serious consequences. It not only damages the image, but also undermines trust - specifically, trust in the eurozone. Because many countries keep their gold and foreign exchange reserves in the eurozone, not only Russia, but also countries with idle funds." (Translated by He Yingjun)
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