Vladislav Maslennikov, director of the Department of European Affairs of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said Thursday that Russia will respond in a specific and measured way if European Union countries decide to confiscate frozen Russian assets.

“Russia will continue to defend its interests. Our actions to challenge the EU’s abuse will be calibrated, specific and will take into account the full set of circumstances,” Maslennikov said.

Last Tuesday, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service said European Union experts are studying ways to create a structure that would allow them to “hide” frozen Russian assets by moving them out of the European depository Euroclear. European officials fear that, without such confiscation, they will not be able to indefinitely finance the Kiev regime, the SVR added.

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The Russian Foreign Ministry described the EU’s decisions on Russian assets as “theft,” asserting that the bloc is also targeting the money of private investors. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned about the consequences for Western countries if they confiscate national assets, and stressed that the Moscow government will respond symmetrically with Western assets frozen in Russia.

⚡️ Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service:

EU bureaucrats are rushing to steal the Bank of Russia’s funds frozen in the EU.

👉 They fear that without confiscating Russian assets, they will be unable to keep indefinitely financing the corrupt Kiev regime.https://t.co/frnfxbxouD pic.twitter.com/XNH2tZ5meB

— MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) September 22, 2026

The immobilization of these assets occurred after the start of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022. The European Union and the Group of Seven implemented this coordinated measure, which resulted in the blocking of Russian assets worth 300 billion euros. Of that global amount, a considerable portion, estimated at about 200 billion euros, is under EU jurisdiction. These significant capitals are mainly deposited in the accounts of the international central depository Euroclear.

‘This is THEFT’

Kremlin reiterates its position on EU giving frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

Currently over €210BN in assets is being held up pic.twitter.com/VVc6Ab1JmG

— RTRussia (@RT_Russia_) September 24, 2026

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