In the coming weeks, Ukraine will receive $50 billion from frozen Russian assets held in the United States and the European Union, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on December 4.

    • jagged_circle@feddit.nl
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      12 days ago

      It says frozen, not confiscated. Frozen means it can’t be confiscated. Because it’s frozen.

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        12 days ago

        Yes it’s frozen so Russia can’t take it out. And now those frozen funds have been confiscated to give to Ukraine.

        This isn’t rocket science.

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        12 days ago

        I hate to be the one to shatter your innocence, but they’re the government and can 100% take it if they want to, and they can push you down in the sandbox too.

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          They’re European, they don’t understand concepts like free speech, asset forfeiture or flexible job titles.

          /s