# EU’s use of frozen Russian assets amounts to crime — MFA

https://mins.news/en/item/40056

- TASS, 2026-09-01 09:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2180339

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said European nations’ use of frozen Russian sovereign assets is theft and a direct crime that will be punished. She said anyone supporting, encouraging, approving or justifying the measure would be considered an accomplice.

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