Any encroachment on the property rights and interests of Russia, including the freezing of its assets is an “undisguised and cynical” theft. This was stated at a briefing by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharova, commenting on the “Anadol” initiatives of the Switzerland authorities about the blocking of 13 billion francs ($ 14.3 billion) of Russian assets.
“The so -called” freezing “of Russian assets, primarily the reserves of the Bank of Russia in Western jurisdictions, as well as attempts to withdraw their illegal measures, they grossly violate the norms of international law, including the principles of the sovereign equality of states and the UN Charter. Speaking. Of course, it is necessary, not about frost, but about theft, theft, banditry. Zakharova.
The diplomat noted that in accordance with the principle of reciprocity in international relations, Russia mirrored to any unfriendly actions, including from Switzerland.
“The word” mirror “in this case means our response measures, we work them with the relevant departments,” said the diplomat. At the same time, she indicated that this does not mean “symmetrically”, Russia will be guided by the same approach and in case of confiscation of Russian assets.
“Arsenal of political and economic counter -counters in relation to unfriendly countries has Russia, it is obvious that they will fully affect Bern if the local authorities do not come up with and decide on criminal, fraudulent schemes,” the diplomat summarized.
statement of President of Poland about readiness to place American nuclear weapons in the republic
commenting on the statement of Polish President Andrzej Duda in an interview with FAKT about the readiness to go to the placement of American nuclear weapons in the republic, Zakharov said that “Warshava is manicing to attract even more attention of military planners in the Russian General Staff.”
“Such provocative statements by the leadership of Poland is not news. In terms of how to tighten the US authorities, the Polish authorities did not hide their ambitions in terms of tightly and have been talking about it for a long time. Not only that, they still linze all this with hostile In relation to Russia, his policy.
“It is easy to assume that in the event of American weapons on the territory of Poland, the corresponding objects will immediately replenish the list of legitimate goals to defeat in a situation of direct military clash with NATO,” she stressed.