[Russia] - Russia Threatens Tit-for-Tat Response if U.S. Allows Transfer of Russian Assets to Kyiv

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia has threatened to take a tit-for-tat response after the U.S
House of Representatives on Saturday approved long-delayed military aid to Ukraine that also contains provisions for the Biden
invasion.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov slammed the potential U.S
U.S
Russian assets
holds up to $6 billion and the EU holds 210 billion euros ($224 billion) of the $280 billion in Russian assets frozen abroad.Peskov
President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have welcomed the latest aid package, which had been delayed for months.The
U.S
Senate is scheduled to take up the bill on Tuesday.The United States has been the chief military backer of Ukraine in its war against
Russia, but Congress has not approved large-scale funding for its ally for nearly a year and a half, mainly because of cross-aisle
bickering.AFP contributed reporting.