And this amount will grow.
Switzerland has frozen Russian assets, which are subject to sanctions worth about $ 6 billion. This was announced by the Commissioner of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Erwin Bellinger, writes Reuters. Assets include a number of properties that served as tourist resorts.
“With the arrival of new reports (on sanctioned assets – Ed.) And the potential addition of EU sanctions lists, which are also being implemented by Switzerland, it is likely that this figure will grow,” said Bellinger.
According to Swiss banks, the country has $ 213 billion in Russian assets.
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Earlier , the Swiss government deviated from its traditional neutrality and adopted sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russian citizens and companies. In early March, Switzerland began freezing Russian sanctioned assets.
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