Putin's most corrupt politician wants to confiscate assets of Western companies - "fair"
Created: 05/02/2022Updated: 05/02/2022 09:54
Vladimir Putin (M), Dmitry Medvedev (l) and Parliament President Vyacheslav Volodin (R) the Lower House of the Russian Parliament.
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The US wants to use the confiscated Russian assets to support Ukraine.
A powerful Putin confidant is now countering and threatening the West.
Moscow - The economic exchange of blows between Russia and the West in the context of the Ukraine conflict could expand.
Russia is now considering confiscating the assets of companies from "enemy countries".
This is a possible reaction to the US announcement that confiscated assets of Russian oligarchs will be transferred to Ukraine, Parliament Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin wrote in the Telegram online service on Sunday.
He is considered a close confidant of Vladimir Putin and, according to
ntv
information, also one of the most corrupt politicians in his power apparatus.
The money raised through the possible sale of the assets should benefit the development of Russia.
Ukraine conflict: Russia counters US asset announcement
US President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he wanted to transfer assets confiscated from Russian oligarchs to Ukraine.
The money should be transferred to Ukraine to partially compensate for "the suffering and damage caused by Russia".
With this announcement, the United States had "created a dangerous precedent that could boomerang back to the United States," Volodin said.
It was "fair to take countermeasures and confiscate assets."
It is about "companies based on Russian territory whose owners are citizens of enemy countries" in which the decision to confiscate was made.
Volodin accused "a certain number of enemy countries - Lithuania, Poland and even the USA" of "pure theft".
Just a few days ago, Volodin announced that Russia would seek compensation from Europe after the economic sanctions against Russia.
(afp/rjs)