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"I have seen four different schemes or proposals to circumvent what many other jurists or lawyers—including in some administrations in this country—regard as a very serious legal obstacle that can be construed as a violation of the legal international order." She added that work was "ongoing" on the proposals. "Moving from freezing the assets, to confiscating them, to disposing of them is something that needs to be looked at very carefully," Lagarde said, warning it could entail "breaking the international order < wipes tears > that you want to protect; that you would want Russia to respect".
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