News about Russia

There are >$300 billion in 🇷🇺 central bank assets frozen in Western jurisdictions, as well as other “immobilized” money from sanctioned oligarchs Meanwhile, frozen assets in Germany, Austria, Ireland & Poland would be enough to restore >3,5K educational facilities #MakeRussiaPay pic.twitter.com/2TZt0li8fe

The current debate about confiscating Russian assets is flawed. First, the arguments made fail to take into account that the basis for their validity is peace time. RUS has destroyed the foundations based on which the equality of int'l law may be applied. www.ft.com/content/0d77f54b-af74-4186-9cae-237528ad7d69

Bloomberg: #US leading G7 talks for $50 billion military aid to Ukraine, funded by interest from frozen Russian assets. pic.twitter.com/8JBesg5svg

Tagging @OzKaterji, who could benefit from reading this “Two ministers… were among those particularly alarmed by the idea. Were G7 countries seriously preparing to do this? And had they considered the full implications of such a drastic step?” www.ft.com/content/0d77f54b-af74-4186-9cae-237528ad7d69