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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, December 19 /Xinhua/ — The European Union's attempts to seize Russian assets are not even theft, but robbery, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at the "Year in Review" conference.
"Theft is an inappropriate definition. Theft is the secret theft of property. But here they're trying to do it openly. It's robbery," Vladimir Putin said.
If Europe seizes its assets, Russia will defend itself in the courts and try to find a jurisdiction that is independent of political decisions, he warned.
"We will defend our interests. Where? First and foremost, in the courts. We will try to find a jurisdiction that is independent of political decisions," the Russian leader said.
According to him, if Russian assets are confiscated, Europe will suffer not only image and direct financial losses, but will also have to eventually give up what it steals.
"This isn't just a blow to our image; it's a dent in trust, in this case, in the eurozone. Because, of course, many countries keep their gold and foreign exchange reserves in the eurozone, not just Russia, but also those with spare resources," the Russian president said.
"Besides the image loss, there could be direct losses related to the fundamental foundations of the modern financial world order. And most importantly: whatever they stole and however they did it, they'll have to pay it back someday," Putin pointed out.
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