The Central Bank of Russia announced filing lawsuits against European banks
19 December 2025The issue of confiscating Russian sovereign assets has become a frequent topic in international discourse. On 18 December 2025, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation published an official statement announcing its intention to recover losses from European banks in Russian courts in response to the possible seizure of its assets in the EU. As the first step in this strategy, the Central Bank has already filed a lawsuit against Euroclear. Other banks and financial institutions in European and even non-European jurisdictions now face litigation risks from the Russian regulator.
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