Who believes that Putin or anyone in power in Russia have their "assets" anywhere near the Western banking system?
More BS and gaslighting.
Symbolism over Substance.
Yes, that’s what I’d think.
Putin probably does keep some so that they can freeze something.
The days when people could easily hide large amounts of assets in places like the Cayman Islands or Panama or Cyprus are pretty much over.
The US and the EU have over time pretty much broken this system of offshoring assets.
They could locate pretty much anything financial if they decide to focus on it.
I don't think popular perception has caught up to just how much financial surveillance and control the US/EU have over financial assets.
The more phony actions like this, the more the west shows how weak we are, the more emboldened Putin becomes. Then CNN and MSNBC acccuse everyone of pointing this out as supporting Putin.