White House, countries' sovereign decision on Russian assets - White House. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said this in a briefing with Italian correspondents in the US.
Kirby, however, specified that the American president "does not have the authority to do it, it is up to parliament (which is already working on it, ed.)". And he added that the move would have to be "agreed with the allies", with the G7 as the ideal forum for dialogue, he said.