‘We also have something to confiscate’ - Lavrov on possible seizure of frozen Russian assets

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday called German leaders a “thieving lot“ after being asked at a news conference in Tunis about a German proposal to confiscate frozen Russian assets. Germany’s federal prosecutor has filed a motion for asset forfeiture concerning more than 720 million euros ($789 million) of frozen Russian money. Lavrov also said the US explained to European countries during closed contacts how to change laws in order to take away Russian property. Since the Russia-Ukraine conflict started, the EU has imposed various sanctions and restrictions on Russia. The measures have targeted the energy sector, banks, companies and markets, and made more than 1,000 Russian officials subject to asset freezes and travel bans. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What’s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people’s lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!