Nevertheless, the transfer of Russia’s frozen assets to Ukraine should be monitored very, very carefully. We must be sure that the money is used to rebuild Ukraine, and doesn’t end up in private accounts.
Absolutely! Russia has caused brutal damage, Russia must pay! Nobody should feel guilty for freezing their assets, and transferring them to whom they have harmed so much.
Why do you think the political will to do this is stalling? Fractions in the EU, fear of "escalating" among all parties, or something else? Does one entity such as the US need to lead the way so the others follow? If just one makes the step, is that enough? It's hard to see the two biggest asset holders (Germany and France) taking the plunge.
If such transfer happen, these money will be without any doubt embezzled by the members of the Ukrainian government. Same thing happened back n 1990s and it is happening now, as reported in a recent article written by Seymour Hersh - https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/trading-with-the-enemy
According to Wikipedia "Seymour Myron "Sy" Hersh is an American investigative journalist and political writer. He gained recognition in 1969 for exposing the My Lai massacre and its cover-up during the Vietnam War, for which he received the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting".
It is a good argument and hard to argue against, but could it cause retribution on US or other Western assets from countries sympathetic to Russia at some later date for a real or perceived conflict?
Nevertheless, the transfer of Russia’s frozen assets to Ukraine should be monitored very, very carefully. We must be sure that the money is used to rebuild Ukraine, and doesn’t end up in private accounts.
The moral case is overwhelming. I had doubts about the legal case. But if the legal case stacks up then it needs to be done and done now.
Absolutely! Russia has caused brutal damage, Russia must pay! Nobody should feel guilty for freezing their assets, and transferring them to whom they have harmed so much.
Why do you think the political will to do this is stalling? Fractions in the EU, fear of "escalating" among all parties, or something else? Does one entity such as the US need to lead the way so the others follow? If just one makes the step, is that enough? It's hard to see the two biggest asset holders (Germany and France) taking the plunge.
Michael, your argument makes total sense to me. I strongly hope that our leaders and those of other NATO countries will follow through.
If such transfer happen, these money will be without any doubt embezzled by the members of the Ukrainian government. Same thing happened back n 1990s and it is happening now, as reported in a recent article written by Seymour Hersh - https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/trading-with-the-enemy
According to Wikipedia "Seymour Myron "Sy" Hersh is an American investigative journalist and political writer. He gained recognition in 1969 for exposing the My Lai massacre and its cover-up during the Vietnam War, for which he received the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting".
It is a good argument and hard to argue against, but could it cause retribution on US or other Western assets from countries sympathetic to Russia at some later date for a real or perceived conflict?