Russia is already using proceeds from Western assets in the country to develop its own economy, Russian Ambassador to France Alexey Meshkov told Sputnik.
"In essence, we are using proceeds from Western assets in Russia to develop the Russian economy and regions. Russia has accumulated large-scale foreign direct investment from Western companies and built production sites that serve the needs of domestic industry and the agricultural sector. We do not allow the withdrawal of Western capital investments abroad, including dividends received from them, which are accumulated on special accounts in Russia," Meshkov said.