Kremlin’s stark warning comes as Netherlands announces it is set to give 18 F-16 jets to Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has issued a stark warning to the west over reports Ukraine may receive seized Russian assets.
The Kremlin on Friday threatened “serious consequences” for Europe and the US if Russian assets held abroad are given to aid the Ukrainian budget and war effort. These might include tit-for-tat financial seizures or even a break in diplomatic relations.
It comes as Ukraine’s air force chiefs said they had shot down three Russian Su-34 fighter bombers over the south of the country, in what would be a blow to Putin. Su-34 aircraft, which are armed with guided bombs and Kh-59 missiles, can carry out long-distance attacks.
Earlier, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky cited a report by HUR, the country’s military intelligence agency, that suggested a noticeable slowdown in Russia’s military-industrial complex, almost 22 months after Moscow’s full-scale invasion.
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