{"id":72169,"date":"2026-09-24T05:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T09:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/kremlin-slams-eu-asset-revenue-transfer-as-theft-amid-rising-geopolitical-tensions\/72169\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T05:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T09:38:15","slug":"kremlin-slams-eu-asset-revenue-transfer-as-theft-amid-rising-geopolitical-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/kremlin-slams-eu-asset-revenue-transfer-as-theft-amid-rising-geopolitical-tensions\/72169\/","title":{"rendered":"Kremlin Slams EU Asset Revenue Transfer as &#8220;Theft&#8221; Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/kremlin-slams-eu-asset-revenue-transfer-as-theft-amid-rising-geopolitical-tensions\/72169\/#Key_Takeaways\" >Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/kremlin-slams-eu-asset-revenue-transfer-as-theft-amid-rising-geopolitical-tensions\/72169\/#Kremlin_Escalates_Rhetoric_Over_Frozen_Assets_and_Peace_Terms\" >Kremlin Escalates Rhetoric Over Frozen Assets and Peace Terms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/kremlin-slams-eu-asset-revenue-transfer-as-theft-amid-rising-geopolitical-tensions\/72169\/#PBOC_Targets_Market_Stability_Amid_Yuan_Surge\" >PBOC Targets Market Stability Amid Yuan Surge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/kremlin-slams-eu-asset-revenue-transfer-as-theft-amid-rising-geopolitical-tensions\/72169\/#Feds_Williams_Maintains_Hawkish_Tilt_on_Inflation\" >Fed\u2019s Williams Maintains Hawkish Tilt on Inflation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/kremlin-slams-eu-asset-revenue-transfer-as-theft-amid-rising-geopolitical-tensions\/72169\/#Middle_East_Tensions_Threaten_Global_Shipping\" >Middle East Tensions Threaten Global Shipping<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/kremlin-slams-eu-asset-revenue-transfer-as-theft-amid-rising-geopolitical-tensions\/72169\/#Trump_Allies_Target_%22AI_Doomerism%22\" >Trump Allies Target &quot;AI Doomerism&quot;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kremlin condemns EU&#39;s transfer of frozen asset revenues to Ukraine as &quot;illegal theft,&quot;<\/strong> warning of a &quot;legal nightmare&quot; and potential retaliatory seizures of Western corporate assets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PBOC maintains yuan stability and warns against &quot;herd behavior&quot;<\/strong> in financial markets during its 3Q Monetary Policy Committee meeting, as the currency hits multi-year highs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fed\u2019s Williams signals a potential year-end rate hike is &quot;reasonable,&quot;<\/strong> noting that while short-term inflation expectations are encouraging, long-term risks remain a primary challenge.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Iran warns of conflict expansion to the Indian Ocean<\/strong> if U.S. or Israeli strikes continue, threatening critical international shipping routes beyond the Red Sea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saudi Aramco (<a href=\"\/stock\/2222.SR\">2222.SR<\/a>) explores new crude export routes<\/strong> to bypass regional chokepoints and ensure continued supply to Japan following recent infrastructure attacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kremlin_Escalates_Rhetoric_Over_Frozen_Assets_and_Peace_Terms\"><\/span>Kremlin Escalates Rhetoric Over Frozen Assets and Peace Terms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Kremlin has issued a sharp rebuke of the <strong>European Union&#39;s<\/strong> decision to transfer revenues generated from frozen <strong>Russian sovereign assets<\/strong> to <strong>Ukraine<\/strong>, labeling the move as &quot;theft.&quot; Moscow warned that such actions undermine international law and will lead to decades of legal disputes. This follows the <strong>Central Bank of Russia&#39;s<\/strong> recent filing with the <strong>EU General Court<\/strong> to challenge regulations that interfere with its dispute against <strong>Euroclear<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, Russian officials reiterated that any resolution to the conflict must be a permanent <strong>peace settlement<\/strong> rather than a temporary ceasefire. While the Kremlin acknowledged an invitation from the <strong>United States<\/strong> for President <strong>Vladimir Putin<\/strong> to attend the <strong>G20 summit<\/strong> in Miami this December, it stated that no decision has been made regarding a potential summit with <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PBOC_Targets_Market_Stability_Amid_Yuan_Surge\"><\/span>PBOC Targets Market Stability Amid Yuan Surge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>People\u2019s Bank of China (PBOC)<\/strong> convened its <strong>3Q Monetary Policy Committee<\/strong> meeting, emphasizing the need to maintain the <strong>yuan (CNY)<\/strong> at a &quot;reasonable and balanced level.&quot; The central bank warned investors against <strong>&quot;herd behavior&quot;<\/strong> as the currency recently strengthened to its highest level in over three years against the <strong>U.S. Dollar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Policymakers vowed to adjust <strong>monetary policy tools<\/strong> in a timely and targeted manner to enhance the resilience of the foreign exchange market. The committee also highlighted the importance of monitoring <strong>long-term bond yields<\/strong> and reducing social financing costs to support the domestic economy.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Feds_Williams_Maintains_Hawkish_Tilt_on_Inflation\"><\/span>Fed\u2019s Williams Maintains Hawkish Tilt on Inflation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>New York Fed President John Williams<\/strong> stated on Thursday that it is &quot;reasonable&quot; to expect another <strong>interest rate hike<\/strong> before the end of 2026. Speaking in London, Williams noted that while <strong>short-run inflation expectations<\/strong> have been encouraging, the central bank&#39;s &quot;big challenge&quot; remains ensuring inflation returns to the <strong>2% target<\/strong> in a timely manner.<\/p>\n<p>Market participants have increased the probability of an <strong>October rate hike<\/strong> to approximately <strong>77.5%<\/strong> following his remarks. Williams emphasized that the era of <strong>explicit forward guidance<\/strong> is over, and future policy moves will depend strictly on incoming data regarding labor markets and price stability.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Middle_East_Tensions_Threaten_Global_Shipping\"><\/span>Middle East Tensions Threaten Global Shipping<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Iran<\/strong> has signaled a significant potential escalation in regional hostilities, with senior adviser <strong>Yahya Rahim Safavi<\/strong> warning that the conflict could expand to the <strong>Indian Ocean<\/strong>. Tehran&#39;s warning follows ongoing tensions in the <strong>Red Sea<\/strong> and <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, suggesting that any further U.S. or Israeli strikes could jeopardize broader maritime trade routes.<\/p>\n<p>In response to regional instability, <strong>Saudi Aramco (<a href=\"\/stock\/2222.SR\">2222.SR<\/a>)<\/strong> CEO <strong>Amin Nasser<\/strong> confirmed the company is studying <strong>fourth and fifth export routes<\/strong> for <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/energy\/crude-oil\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"12\" title=\"Crude oil\">crude oil<\/a>. The move aims to bypass vulnerable chokepoints and secure supplies for key Asian partners like <strong>Japan<\/strong>, especially after drone attacks briefly disrupted the <strong>East-West pipeline<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trump_Allies_Target_%22AI_Doomerism%22\"><\/span>Trump Allies Target &quot;AI Doomerism&quot;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the technology sector, allies of <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> have reportedly opened a new political front against <strong>Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei<\/strong>. According to reports, a circulating memo labels Amodei as the face of <strong>&quot;AI doomerism&quot;<\/strong> and criticizes the <strong>effective altruism<\/strong> movement for promoting regulations that could hinder American innovation. This political targeting comes as the administration pushes for an <strong>&quot;America First&quot;<\/strong> approach to AI, contrasting with the safety-first frameworks championed by labs like <strong>Anthropic<\/strong> and <strong>OpenAI<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Kremlin condemns EU&#39;s transfer of frozen asset revenues to Ukraine as &quot;illegal theft,&quot; warning of a &quot;legal nightmare&quot; 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