Kremlin Calls EU Sending $1.5Bln to Ukraine Theft, Says This Will Have Legal Consequences
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The EU’s transfer of 1.4 billion euros ($1.55 billion) from revenues from frozen Russian assets to Kiev is theft that will have legal consequences, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. “We have already said that these are illegal actions, they will definitely have legal consequences, this is nothing other than illegal expropriation, as we say in Russian — theft of our money,” Peskov told reporters.Earlier in the day, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that the bloc had already begun to direct the revenues from frozen Russian assets to pay for military supplies to Ukraine, adding that 1.4 billion euros have already been transferred.
Kremlin Doubts Reliability of ‘Child Abuse’ Accusations Against Durov
Moscow is aware of reports about “child abuse” accusations against Telegram founder Pavel Durov, but cannot be sure of their reliability, Peskov said.”We have seen the reports, but we cannot say anything here. There may be many sources now, and we cannot be sure of the veracity of this information,” Peskov told reporters.The main thing in the case of Durov is that it does not turn into political persecution, the official added.”We, of course, consider him a citizen of Russia. And if necessary, we will be ready to provide assistance, as we would to any citizen of Russia, to the extent of our capabilities,” Peskov said.Russian-born Durov, who holds citizenship in several countries including France, was detained at a Paris airport on Saturday on charges related to the criminal use of his Telegram app, including terrorism, drug trafficking, money laundering and fraud. French media also reported that Durov is being investigated for abuse of one of his children. On Wednesday, he was released under judicial supervision, banned from leaving France and ordered to pay a 5 million euro ($5.5 million) bail.
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Putin to Deliver Speech at Eastern Economic Forum in Russia’s Vladivostok
Vladimir Putin will deliver a speech at the plenary session of the 2024 Eastern Economic Forum in the city of Vladivostok, Dmitry Peskov said.”Active preparations are currently underway for the forum in Vladivostok. The president is also preparing for this. There will be an extensive program, including an international one. Naturally, there will be a plenary session at which president Putin will speak,” Peskov told reporters.The EEF-2024 will be held from September 3-6 at the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok. Sputnik is the general information partner of the forum.
