Russian aggression is a crime against the world: why the confiscation of Russian money is legitimate

According to experts, confiscation of frozen assets of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation does not contradict international law, given the scale of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Many countries believe that confiscation of frozen after the start of a full -scale invasion of Russian assets into Ukraine, and it is about $ 300 billion, violating the world rules and rules. This draws attention to the comment of focus for the material "To take money - a dangerous precedent.

Why the Western countries are afraid to confiscate assets of the Russian Federation" Candidate of Economic Sciences, Chief Consultant of the Center for Foreign Policy Studies of the National Institute for Strategic Studies Ivan Us. "But the lawyers who were interviewed by Bloomberg say it is an absolute legal thing, and the situation itself (the attack of the Russian Federation to Ukraine and the reaction of the world - ed.

) Should be considered as a crime against all, that is, Erga Omnes, crime against society. Such perception. It will help to avoid further claims and doubts in general, "he says. A group of experts-legal experts who study the possibilities of transfer of Russian assets.

Specialists, including several Americans, in particular, Professor and former Dean of the Faculty of Law of Yale University, a legal adviser to the US Department of State during the Obama Administration Harold Hondy Kondj Koch, a lawyer and a former diplomat who worked in the government during various presidents, including as Baiden Zelikov, strategic consultant by Baiden Zelikov, stated that the confiscation of frozen assets of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation is not contrary to international law, given the extent of Russia's invasion of Russia.

"It can be legitimate for states that have frozen Russian state assets, to use additional countermeasures against Russia, given the continued violation of its most fundamental norms , - they say in the conclusion. Read more in the material of focus "To take money - a dangerous precedent. Why Western countries are afraid to confiscate assets of the Russian Federation. " Recall that the use of funds of the Russian Federation is spoken by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UK David Cameron.