According to Reuters on December 29, Russia warned the West on the 29th that if the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) decide to take action to confiscate the frozen $300 billion of Russia's central bank reserves, then Russia will seize assets from the United States, Europe and other countries.
According to reports, two sources and a British ** said on the 28th that the G7 leaders will discuss a new judicial "theory" when they meet in February next year, which will enable the West to confiscate frozen Russian assets.
Dmitry Peskov, Russia's press secretary, said that any such move by Western countries would constitute "theft" and would violate international law and undermine the reserve currency, the global financial system and the world economy, the report said.
"This will be a major blow to the main parameters of the international economy, it will undermine it," Peskov told reporters. ”
"That would undermine the confidence of other countries in the United States and the European Union as economic guarantors," Peskov said. So this kind of behavior has very, very serious consequences. ”
Asked if Russia had a specific list of Western assets that could be used in retaliation, Peskov said: "Yes. We have. ”
However, Peskov declined to say what specific Western assets Russia has on this list. (Compiled by Yang Xuelei).