MOSCOW, June 27. /TASS/. The West is getting closer to the point of no return by taking anti-Russian measures, since Russia’s response will be painful for it, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.

"Our opponents should understand that they step by step they are getting closer to the point of no return. What do I mean by point of no return? Let them think for themselves, but this foreign policy all-permissiveness and overindulgence in the feeling of impunity in the long run will lead to a situation when our response will turn out to be much more painful than they think now," he said in an interview with the Izvestia daily.

"The European Union has announced that it will confiscate proceeds from the illegally frozen Russian assets and transfer these funds to some funds, which, according to the EU, will be used to help finance military assistance to Ukraine," he said. "This is so cynical that one cannot help asking whether there is any limit of moral degradation of those who are striking the keynote in Brussels and other EU capitals.".