The total amount of Russian assets frozen in Germany since the beginning of Russia's war against Ukraine is about 5.32 billion euros, according to DW..

It is noted that the punitive measures affected not only the funds of individuals and companies of the Russian Federation included in the sanctions lists of EU sanctions, but also the Russian Central Bank. At the same time, the German Ministry of Finance left unanswered the question of the amount of frozen money belonging to Russian oligarchs..

According to the Ministry of Finance, the new German Central Office for Sanctions Enforcement is still in the process of being set up.. Currently, the department has 36 employees, but further expansion of the staff continues " Appropriate structures are also being created for "

In accordance with the second part of the law on the implementation of sanctions in Germany, adopted in December 2022, the Central Office for the Implementation of Sanctions must maintain a register of frozen assets, published on the agency's website. However, until this happens.

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Earlier it was reported that the EU has legal powers to temporarily raise at least 33.

8 billion euros of frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank to help pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The legal service of the Council of the EU told diplomats that such a plan is legally feasible if a number of conditions are met, in particular: the assets are not expropriated, the principal and interest will subsequently be returned to Russia.

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