Russian President Vladimir Putin hit back at the West with a tit-for-tat action after Ukrainian allies seized Russian assets to rebuild war-torn Ukraine. The Kremlin took temporary control of two energy firms of Finland and Germany. Moscow took control of assets belonging to Finland's Fortum and Germany's Uniper. The action came after Putin signed a decree to take control of two European firms. The Kremlin said its decree is in response to the aggressive stance of the West. Meanwhile, Moscow reacted angrily as G7 is reportedly mulling a near-total ban on exports to Russia. Watch this video to know more.

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