The Kremlin commented today that if the G7 and the EU allow Ukraine to use Russia's seized resources, this would be tantamount to "outright robbery", while describing the move as illegal and stressing that it would provoke a similar reaction.
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner told four European newspapers that he is open to the idea of using confiscated Russian assets for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Lindner added that already the G7 and the EU are discussing proposals in this direction.
The Kremlin spokesman said that no one has informed Russia about this initiative, which he called "illegal", adding that "in fact it would be outright robbery" and stressing that "it would require an appropriate response".
Moreover, Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, said today that the Ukrainian militants who were trapped at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol and surrendered would be treated "according to international standards", noting that Russian President Vladimir Putin had guaranteed this.
The Russian Defense Ministry said today that more than 250 Ukrainian fighters who had been at the factory under siege for weeks had surrendered.
Meanwhile, a Kremlin spokesman said that Russian fertilizer producers are trying to honor their contracts despite the sanctions imposed on them by the West.
Peskov was responding to a question about the proposal by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who called on Russia to allow the export of some shipments of grain from Ukraine in order to limit the global food crisis in exchange for allowing exports of fertilizer from Russia and Belarus, which have been sanctioned.
However, Peskov explained that there are many mines in Ukrainian ports and their de-mining is a complicated operation.
Source: Proto Thema
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