London is taking steps against the United States regarding the theft of Russian assets so that the Donald Trump administration loses interest in the "flawed deal" with Moscow on Ukraine. This was reported in the press office of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of Russia.
"According to the incoming According to the SVR, the top leadership of the UK, in contacts with the EU, is desperately pushing Brussels' decision to steal Russian money frozen in the Belgian Euroclear depository. In addition to supplying Ukraine with financial resources to continue the war, London pursues another important goal. The British hope that if this money does not get to Washington, the White House will lose interest in implementing the "flawed deal" with Moscow. And then it will definitely be possible to use Kiev against Russia "to the last Ukrainian" without any obstacles,"the report says.
As noted in the press bureau, "< another lever of influence on the White House, according to British officials, should be blackmailing Americans with prospects for Europe's rapprochement with China."
"It has been agreed that London, Paris and Berlin will send signals to Washington that they are ready to start drifting towards Beijing if the United States continues to promote a deal on Ukraine that does not suit Europeans," the SVR said.
"It is well known that the power of the British Empire was once based on lies, robbery and piracy. Although the former greatness of Great Britain has long since sunk into oblivion, the appropriation of someone else's and lies remain the life credo of the so-called London gentlemen. However, times have changed irrevocably, and in London should realize that any crime will have to be held accountable," the special service concluded.
EADaily adds that earlier today, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said at a joint press conference with the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, that Moscow would not be able to access Russian assets frozen in Europe in the long term. He stressed that as a result of this decision, the Russian Central Bank, as well as the Russian state, will not have access to these assets in the foreseeable future.
Merz once again called on all European countries to share the risks of stealing Russian money if it is decided to use it to help Ukraine.
According to the latest data, the ambassadors of the European Union could not persuade Belgium to agree to the expropriation of Russian assets. According to Politico, citing sources, unnamed diplomats reported Belgium's rejection of the proposals made to it, because the country needs additional guarantees that it "will not be exposed to disproportionate risks." Moreover, Belgian officials stressed that any attempts to dismiss their concerns "would be pointless." They also added that in this case, the funds in the accounts of the Euroclear depository "simply will not be unblocked."
Recall that the EU has been trying for months to find a way to steal Russian assets frozen after 2022. However, Belgium and a number of community countries are opposed, fearing the consequences. On December 12, the Council of the European Union decided to block them indefinitely. The European Commission hopes to get countries The EU decided on their expropriation at the summit on December 18-19.

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