The Biden administration's freeze of nearly $5 billion in Russian assets has drawn international attention.

【Kremlin Press Conference: Biden Administration Frozen Nearly $5 Billion in Russian Assets】

Moscow time January 23, 2026, Dmitry Peskov, deputy head of the Russian President's Office and Kremlin spokesperson, answered questions from the Kremlin press corps:

As for the Russian assets frozen by the previous U.S. government (the Biden administration), I will not reveal the exact amount, but I can say it is slightly below $5 billion. Regarding the negotiations with U.S. representatives from last night to early this morning (nearly four hours), the fact is that this work was very tense. The topic was responsible, critical, and very complicated.

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