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West prepared for economic war against Russia well in advance — diplomat

If speak of a world war, then beyond any doubt, such war is being waged in the economic area, Vasily Nebenzya said

UNITED NATIONS, May 6. /TASS/. The situation in Ukraine allowed the West to launch a series of repressive economic measures against Russia, prepared a while ago, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya told a session of the UN Security Council.

"You seem to have waited for this moment to spin this flywheel of repression against Russia. If speak of a world war, then beyond any doubt, such war is being waged in the economic area. We are sure that you prepared for it well in advance, because the speed that this flywheel reached does not let this be doubted," he said.

"Apart from countless sanctions and bans, misappropriation of Russian citizens’ private property (even those of them who have nothing to do with the special military operation), Western states froze Russian accounts worth 300 billion dollars. What international law are you talking about?" he added.