Kremlin accuses West of having "essentially stolen" gold, forex reserves via sanctions
Asked during a call with reporters about an EU proposal to pass frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "in general, a part large of our assets have been essentially stolen by specific Western countries."
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- Published Date: 12:56 | 24 October 2022
- Modified Date: 12:58 | 24 October 2022
The Kremlin on Monday accused Western countries of having "essentially stolen" its gold and forex reserves via sanctions imposed over its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.
Asked during a call with reporters about an EU proposal to pass frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "in general, a part large of our assets have been essentially stolen by specific Western countries."
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