Russia’s assets in the jurisdictions of the Group of Seven (G7) countries will remain “frozen until” Ukraine receives compensation for the damage suffered. The text of the communique of the G7 finance ministers is quoted by the Italian agency ANSA.
Head of the Japanese Ministry of Finance Suzuki tradition At a press briefing in Marrakesh, he emphasized that the G7 countries confirmed their readiness to continue cooperation aimed at long-term support for Ukraine, including support for the reconstruction of the country. The head of the Japanese financial department also said that the Minister of Finance of Ukraine took part in the negotiations between the heads of the Ministries of Finance and the Central Bank of the G7 countries Sergey Marchenko.
According to ANSA, the amount of Russian financial assets frozen in the G7 countries is estimated at approximately $280 billion.
Previously US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken stated that Western countries are considering possible legal grounds for transferring frozen assets of the Russian Federation to Ukraine. According to him, in order to confiscate Russian assets, the West must provide confirmation that “there is a legal basis for this.”
Since the spring of 2022, the EU has repeatedly stated that it has frozen about $300 billion of Russia’s gold and foreign exchange resources. May 12, Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov stated that attacks on property rights – private, public or corporate – are absolutely unacceptable. In this regard, he stated that Russia will protect its interests as far as possible.
2023-10-12 22:45:00
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