Anne ApplebaumGive Russia's frozen assets to Ukraine. Now. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/12/ukraine-russia-frozen-assets/676390/
For the longer legal, moral and practical argument read Laurence Tribe at the Renew Democracy Initiative https://rdi.org/articles/making-putin-pay/
Making Putin Pay – RDI
The Legal, Practical, and Moral Case for Transferring Russian Sovereign Assets to Ukraine Authors Laurence H. Tribe, Raymond P. Tolentino, Kate M. Harris, Jackson Erpenbach, and Jeremy Lewin Read the Executive Summary Here ― Read the Full Report Here In February 2022, President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale war of aggression aimed at destroying Ukraine […]
Sirpushalot@anneapplebaum elegant solution
Kevin Leecaster@sirpushalot @anneapplebaum
There are real risks to potentially violating international law in this case, but it seems like it would be a way for Democrats to get aid to Ukraine despite the GOP opposition. https://youtu.be/vzynmjJIyMA?si=_KWHM37YTQRdLO9D
There are real risks to potentially violating international law in this case, but it seems like it would be a way for Democrats to get aid to Ukraine despite the GOP opposition. https://youtu.be/vzynmjJIyMA?si=_KWHM37YTQRdLO9D
Sen. Whitehouse Questions Witnesses on his REPO for Ukrainians Act in a Helsinki Commission Hearing
BashStKid@anneapplebaum Join A to B. It’s always the simplest ideas that baffle world leaders.
Tim Zee@anneapplebaum
Amen!
It's as close as we'll get to a tax on genocidal tyrants.
#invasionofukraine #russiaswarofaggression #standwithukraine
Gabriele Svelto [moved]@GreenFire @ilust606 @anneapplebaum if it sets a precedent then all the better, that'll be further deterrence to any country considering unprovoked agressions of other countries
@gabrielesvelto @ilust606 @anneapplebaum
I agree with that, but I'm not so sure that Americans that may get their money confiscated by other countries based on this precedence will feel that it is worth it, but as with all decisions, there's hazard making either choice.
I think it should be done and that it's time everyone choose a side between countries they're willing to work with.
Susan Ville@anneapplebaum Lol, you mean Zelenskyy
xs4me2Sounds reasonable…
Asariel@anneapplebaum Right now Russia's economic sanctions are NOT working, Ukraine will have to turn itself into another Afghanistan if they want to survive.
JL@anneapplebaum would be illegal, frozen does not mean seized
@anneapplebaum this is a great idea if you want to kickstart global de-dollarization