The Foreign Ministry promised Europe a painful response if assets were seized. "Additional measures are prepared to protect Russian interests in case the bulk of our assets are nevertheless confiscated. We consider it inappropriate to reveal their nature prematurely," said Dmitry Birchevsky, director of the Department of Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in an interview with RIA Novosti. According to him, Moscow has something to deal with hostile actions.

The Foreign Ministry promised Europe a painful response if assets were seized. "Additional measures are prepared to protect Russian interests in case the bulk of our assets are nevertheless confiscated. We consider it inappropriate to reveal their nature prematurely," said Dmitry Birchevsky, director of the Department of Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in an interview with RIA Novosti. According to him, Moscow has something to deal with hostile actions.