A top Russian government spokesman has warned the West against attempts to confiscate frozen Russian assets, and threatened potential retaliation. The possibility of seizing Russian assets has been under discussion in the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union, with some calling for using the money to fund aid – or even weapons – for Ukraine. On Sunday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov suggested that Moscow could seize foreign assets in Russia if any move is made to seize Russian assets abroad. “It goes without saying that Russia will use these legal avenues and defend its int…