Kremlin says Czech Republic's freezing of Russian state assets is illegal

The Kremlin said on Thursday that the Czech Republic's decision to freeze Russian state-owned properties was illegal and that Moscow may retaliate against what it called a hostile step.

The Czech government said on Wednesday it had frozen Russian state-owned properties on its territory, expanding its sanctions imposed over Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Czech move was illegal from the point of view of international law and that Moscow would analyse it.