"Debate Intensifies Over Seizure of Russian Assets to Aid Ukraine and Punish Moscow"
The Kremlin has prepared a list of Western assets for potential seizure in response to the freezing of $300 billion in Russian assets by the West after the invasion of Ukraine. G7 leaders plan to discuss the legal seizure of these assets at their next meeting in February. The legality and potential repercussions of such seizures on the international financial system are under scrutiny, with Russia labeling the idea as "outright theft." This development could further complicate the exit of foreign companies from the Russian market.