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February 10, 2025 | 09:03 UTC
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Foreign Investors In Russia Risk Frozen Assets

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The Russian government has approved a bill to confiscate frozen funds of foreign investors in response to the seizure of Russian assets. The law will apply to all “unfriendly states” and may affect billions of dollars in foreign investors' accounts.

ussia intends to respond to the seizure of its Western assets by developing new legislation that could allow the confiscation of frozen funds of foreign companies and investors: this week, the government's legislative committee approved the relevant bill.

About $300 billion in Russian financial assets, such as major currencies and government bonds, were frozen abroad shortly after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022. Western countries are discussing how best to utilize these assets.

The bill, drafted by the Russian Ministry of Justice, is a continuation of a decree signed by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in May 2024 regarding American property and securities that Russia may identify as compensation for any losses incurred as a result of the seizure of frozen Russian assets in the United States.

The new Russian law will apply to all so-called unfriendly states that have imposed sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine.

The decisions will be enforced through lawsuits filed with the arbitration court by state authorities, such as the central bank, the Prosecutor General's Office and government agencies. The defendants will be foreign states that have seized Russian assets.

This could cause problems for many foreign investors, both individuals and large American investment funds with billions of dollars in their accounts.
 

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