He expressed this opinion in a conversation with Lenta.ru.
“Russia will react to this as an act of international banditry. Absolutely blatant, violating all international rules,” Karasin said.
The senator emphasized that such actions of the West do not correspond to the moral and professional criteria of international relations.
Earlier, the Financial Times newspaper, citing sources, wrote that the West is planning to issue debt for Ukraine, using Russian assets as support for repaying the debt.