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Russia would not hesitate to attack British targets; promises retaliation against EU for asset freeze

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Representative Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russian, Maria Zakharovasaid on Thursday that Moscow would respond attacks on British targets if Ukraine uses British weapons to attack Russian territory. In

Representative Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russian, Maria Zakharovasaid on Thursday that Moscow would respond attacks on British targets if Ukraine uses British weapons to attack Russian territory.

In press statements, Zakharova said that British goals could then be achieved “on the territory of Ukraine and beyond“.

The spokeswoman repeated a warning that Moscow first issued earlier this month after British Foreign SecretaryDavid Cameron said that Ukraine has the right use weapons provided by London to attack targets inside Russia.

Maria Zakharova, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry

Russia reacted with outrage to this comment and cited it as one of the reasons why it decided to hold exercises this month to simulate the launch of tactical nuclear missiles.

On the other hand, he warned that European Union I will feel “full severity” of retribution for your plan to use the proceeds from frozen Russian assets help Ukraine.

EU countries have officially adopted the distribution plan Ukraine protects windfalls from central bank assets Russians are frozen in the EU, the Belgian government announced on Tuesday.

Russia says this measure illegal and undermines the foundations of the global financial system.

“We are talking about another attempt to legitimize theft at the state level“Zakharova told reporters, saying the EU had shown it could not be considered a reliable jurisdiction for investors.

US Treasury SecretaryJanet Yellen said Thursday that frozen Russian assets represent a potential source of aid for Ukraine until 2025 and then.

Negotiators G7 They’ve been discussing for weeks how best to use some $300 billion in Russian financial assets such as foreign currency and government bonds, which were frozen shortly after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The United States is seeking to find a way to increase future earnings from these assets, either through bond issue or, more likely, by giving Ukraine loan which he says could earn him up to $50 billion in the short term.

Russia has been threatening retaliation for weeks, but Moscow’s options are limited when it comes to sovereign assets and it is unclear what form they may take.

Russia’s ability to retaliate similarly if Western leaders seize its frozen assets has been undermined decline in foreign investmentbut may instead be after money from private investors.

(according to information from Reuters)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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