Confiscation of Russian Assets — a Repressive and Unlawful Act of the Collective West
DOI: 10.33917/es-3.195.2024.44-49
The author examines the legal features of the procedure for the confiscation (expropriation) of frozen Russian assets by Western countries. The procedural aspects of the possible illegal seizure of Russian property are analyzed in the context of international law, taking into account the role of the UN Security Council.
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