Military correspondent Kots explained what the American law on confiscation of Russian assets could threaten

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Russian military journalist Alexander Kots believes that the adoption in the United States of a law on the confiscation of Russian assets is a trial balloon. According to him, now Moscow’s reaction will be monitored very closely in the European Union, since more than two hundred billion euros belonging to the Russian Federation have been frozen there.

The entire European Union will be looking at our response under a microscope. After all, in the EU our frozen assets are more than 200 billion euros. And they also want to transfer them to Ukrainian needs in order to ease their “white man’s burden”

- says Alexander Kots.



He clarifies that if the EU considers Russia's response acceptable, then Brussels may follow Washington's example.

If, after the precedent, they consider that the costs of such a decision do not open Pandora’s box, then consider our money to cry. And vice versa, if they understand that the transfer of assets will hit these countries hard, they will adhere to international law

- emphasizes the journalist.

In his opinion, Moscow, in any case, should proceed from the fact that it no longer has any assets abroad. Even if these funds do not go to help Ukraine, Europe can simply pocket them.

Let us add that Moscow has already promised that the United States will be held accountable for its decision to confiscate Russian assets.

Moscow will take measures that meet its interests without time limits

– said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
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  1. lord-palladore-11045
    lord-palladore-11045
    +6
    April 21 2024 11: 31
    We have already observed similar situations many times - everything will largely depend on the decisiveness of the actions of the Russian government, so far we have only seen red lines and concerns.
    1. Lisa Kerner
      Lisa Kerner
      +8
      April 21 2024 12: 30
      And whoever looks more closely at Moscow will see a very effective Fifth Column there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      1. Leontrotsky
        Leontrotsky
        +2
        April 21 2024 16: 04
        But I don’t agree. What if the following scenario was implemented. In the Russian Federation, under the conditions of sanctions, it is extremely important to transfer under the control and control of the state all enterprises working for the needs of the defense industry and in critical sectors of the economy. If this is done unilaterally, then we will be in a position where the first Europe will scream - Russia has encroached on private business, no investments can be made there. God be with her, with Europe, she is not investing now anyway. But India and China might have thought about it, and the Russian Federation would have been directly accused of violating the international law. And so...we didn’t withdraw 300 lard, Europe and the United States fell for this bait, froze our assets and now we are in a strategically advantageous position. Now we can shout (and we do!) that this is pure theft, that this can happen to everyone who invests in the dollar, that based on the actions of the West, we do not give them the opportunity to close their enterprises in the Russian Federation and leave the market and hand them over to the beginning of government managers (here comes nationalization) for exactly 300 frozen lards and we urge everyone to join BRICS, where such things will not happen and one of the conditions for joining is the transition to the national currency in trade between countries (at the same time a blow is struck to the dollar as a reserve currency). A very effective combination. And if it didn’t turn out on its own, but was calculated... well, then I take my hat off)))
        1. nepunamemuk
          nepunamemuk
          -1
          April 21 2024 16: 16
          We encourage everyone to join BRICS

          Argentina has already entered am
          1. Leontrotsky
            Leontrotsky
            +3
            April 21 2024 16: 26
            Not Argentina alone. He doesn't want to, he doesn't need to. In any case, the composition of BRICS has expanded, even without taking into account Argentina
            1. SP-Ang
              SP-Ang
              0
              April 22 2024 12: 00
              BRICS has expanded

              stillborn "miracle"
              No single currency, no policy coherence, nothing more than a name
              1. Leontrotsky
                Leontrotsky
                0
                April 23 2024 11: 07
                There is the main thing. This is settlement in national currencies between countries during trade transactions. This is one of the conditions for joining BRICS. And if so, the dollar space is shrinking, with all that it entails.
        2. Platon Verdictov
          Platon Verdictov
          0
          April 22 2024 16: 55
          Life is good for those who have one leg and a trouser leg that won’t tear and don’t need a boot. Leon - you are our answer to their Arestovich tongue
          1. Leontrotsky
            Leontrotsky
            0
            April 23 2024 11: 20
            He lives well too
            who is blind, like a mole,
            And he only knows, at dawn,
            what's going on in the yard
            and what will happen outside the outskirts -
            he doesn't worry about that)))
    2. starik80
      starik80
      -1
      April 21 2024 15: 45
      Red lines or chirkashi? :)
  2. guest
    guest
    +9
    April 21 2024 11: 54
    Let us add that Moscow has already promised that the United States will be held accountable for its decision to confiscate Russian assets.

    Another empty promise.
    1. Piramidon
      Piramidon
      +4
      April 21 2024 19: 21
      Quote: guest
      Let us add that Moscow has already promised that the United States will be held accountable for its decision to confiscate Russian assets.

      Another empty promise.

      Such promises can be seen and heard after the introduction of each successive package of Western sanctions against Russia.
  3. Lisa Kerner
    Lisa Kerner
    +3
    April 21 2024 12: 28
    Moscow will take measures that meet its interests, without time limits....????
    So far they are just chewing snot!!!
  4. serivolkf1
    serivolkf1
    +2
    April 21 2024 16: 39
    the most we can answer is the confiscation of the assets of private companies... US government funds and we don’t have any other Westerners... economically, we have already jumped over our heads in this situation... ordinary people will not feel the “confiscation” in any way funds have long been confiscated, but the supply of new weapons systems and military equipment approved in the same law is bad news...
    1. GIS
      GIS
      0
      April 23 2024 10: 38
      In economic terms, we have already jumped over our heads in this situation.

      well said. and yes, the government really works, although sometimes it seems that not everything is going in the right direction. the main thing is that the total vector is still in the right direction....
  5. Madrover
    Madrover
    +2
    April 21 2024 19: 33
    Cool, the Russian Federation will pay for the war against itself with its money!!!
    1. Elena123
      Elena123
      0
      April 23 2024 09: 26
      I doubt that's the case...
  6. Alexey Lan
    Alexey Lan
    +4
    April 21 2024 21: 44
    In general, there is one interesting step in relation to the United States: to declare that copyrights originating from the United States do not apply in Russia. In fact, it's billions of dollars.
    1. Elena123
      Elena123
      +1
      April 23 2024 09: 24
      What's in it for us? Let's start producing ultra-advanced semiconductors?
    2. Mish
      Mish
      -1
      April 23 2024 13: 08
      Quote: Alexey Lan
      In general, there is one interesting step in relation to the United States: to declare that copyrights originating from the United States do not apply in Russia. In fact, it's billions of dollars.

      And we instantly become a pirate country. After this, the same Microsoft and other loyal organizations block their products, exclude them from the WTO and receive another 1000 sanctions for theft. And then Chinese companies get involved
      1. Alexey Lan
        Alexey Lan
        0
        April 23 2024 14: 30
        Well, the sanctions and confiscations carried out by the United States are not incidentally piracy or a violation of WTO rules. Yes, even before the CBO, the United States violated WTO rules.
        1. Mish
          Mish
          0
          April 24 2024 10: 32
          Quote: Alexey Lan
          Well, the sanctions and confiscations carried out by the United States are not incidentally piracy or a violation of WTO rules. Yes, even before the CBO, the United States violated WTO rules.

          And you try to punish them. Whoever is stronger is right
          1. Alexey Lan
            Alexey Lan
            0
            April 24 2024 17: 35
            That's it. There is no law, but there are rules that are set by the strongest.
  7. GR777
    GR777
    +3
    April 22 2024 07: 52
    If Peskov said: “No time limits.” - that means Peskov said: “Never.” They will give us time to withdraw assets from under our attack, and then they will begin to complain that they were deceived again. How else? Families are beloved in the Western paradise.
  8. Rob
    Rob
    0
    April 22 2024 20: 17
    The amount of Russian assets very successfully compensates for the amount of external debt
  9. Madrover
    Madrover
    -1
    April 23 2024 07: 34
    Now Moscow will make a decisive statement! But, for some reason, it won’t scare anyone.
  10. Elena123
    Elena123
    +1
    April 23 2024 09: 22
    The fact is that member countries of the European Union, like London and the United States, do not have assets in Russia (or if they do have any, they are very insignificant) and this does not threaten them at all. It is unlikely that Russia will violate international rules on private financial property since it constantly defends it in the international space
  11. Alexander Dutov
    Alexander Dutov
    -1
    April 23 2024 10: 17
    Come on, a raven won’t peck out a crow’s eye. The United States took away Germany's gold reserves (and the joint venture at the same time) - none of the investors scratched themselves. The West took away her billions from Venezuela and no one (including Elvira Sakhibgareevna, although she is entitled to it by virtue of her position) dared to say a word... On the contrary, they began to drive blood states even more actively towards the “reliable” West...
  12. E NOT
    E NOT
    0
    April 23 2024 10: 58
    Let us add that Moscow has already promised that...

    Thank you, I haven't laughed so much in a long time. Good anecdote.