The Federation Council responded to the call of the future Prime Minister of Sweden to confiscate Russian assets
Vladimir Dzhabarov called Magdalena Andersson’s proposal “banal theft”
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Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee Vladimir Dzhabarov criticized the call of future Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to confiscate frozen Russian assets, calling it “banal theft” and warning of consequences.
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Why It Matters
Sweden and the EU are discussing the possibility of using frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine. Previously, the Swedish Foreign Ministry announced the risks associated with such a seizure.
The leader of the opposition left bloc that won the elections and the future Prime Minister of Sweden, Magdalena Andersson, is off to a bad start in her political career in her new position, noted Vladimir Dzhabarov, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs. This is how he responded in a conversation with Lenta.ru to the politician’s call to confiscate Russian frozen assets.
Earlier, Andersson made a corresponding statement to the European Union (EU). “Take them, use them,” she said. The politician also commented on Belgium’s concerns about the seizure of assets from a depository located in its jurisdiction, calling on the country to “resolve legal issues.”
“She is off to a bad start in her political career as a future prime minister, because what she is calling for is simple theft. I think that she will very soon understand the deep mistake of such statements. It’s dangerous to steal from Russia - you can lose much more,” the senator said.
On August 28, Swedish Foreign Minister Maxime Prevost stated that the kingdom’s position against the use of frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine has not changed, since the risk of their possible seizure remains.
Open Questions
- Will the EU adopt a legal mechanism for asset seizure?
- What will Russia's response be?
