Russia’s response would be “extremely harsh,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned Russia would consider Western nations “thieves” and would respond with “very harsh” countermeasures should its frozen assets be confiscated, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned. Her comments came after the European Council took steps for the potential seizure of interest earned…

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Agents engaged the group in a firefight while they were trying to enter Bryansk Region, Russia’s Security Service (FSB) claims Several Ukrainian saboteurs were intercepted on Sunday while trying to enter Russia, according to the FSB security service. Four members of the group were killed in a firefight, the agency said.