Russia is preparing to escalate its energy warfare against Ukraine with a new strategy aimed at crippling the country’s economy through frozen assets and financial isolation. The move involves leveraging Russia’s control over key financial channels to restrict Ukraine’s access to funds, deepening the economic strain already caused by the ongoing conflict. Authorities are reportedly coordinating measures to freeze Ukrainian assets abroad, targeting both state reserves and private holdings to limit Kyiv’s ability to sustain military and humanitarian efforts. This latest offensive highlights the growing financial dimensions of the war, where economic pressure is being wielded as a weapon alongside conventional military tactics.
Russia Is Planning Its Most Powerful Blow Yet to Try to Freeze Ukraine The New York Times
