Take Russia's frozen assets now (written in December 2023, now even more urgent) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... - ThreadSky

anneapplebaum.bsky.social • 19 hours ago

Take Russia's frozen assets now
(written in December 2023, now even more urgent)

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/12/ukraine-russia-frozen-assets/676390/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK39cMMkg5alSWgOYL1reXDbU&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

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waynemetcalf.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Not yet, don't reveal any more cards before the "negotiations".

dubs104.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Definitely and I don’t know why. They have waited this long.

alpenglowdreams.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Does that include the entirely of the Republican Party or just the nra?

cheshiredoglady.bsky.social•7 hours ago

I can't believe that this hasn't alreasy happened 3 years into the war.

lisahancock.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Trump does what Putin wants, and Putin wouldn't want that

tonequest.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Isn’t it as bit too late since the Nazi and our Golf Cart King have taken over just about everything ?

homewatch.bsky.social•14 hours ago

It's that was a great wonderful idea in 2023 it didn't get done and Trump is so far up. Putin's ass. They'll never give that money away

katwheelhouse.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Brilliant Anne! Yes!

toni1457.bsky.social•17 hours ago

100%

mango-flava.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Call it Immediate Reparations. I don't care.

beingsass.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Perhaps Trump should ask for them as bounty for ending the war. 🤔

shadowtraveller.bsky.social•9 hours ago

the cold war started between Europe and Russia

brucerfeldman.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Yeah, well...

wanderingstill.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Unfortunately if the funds were taken now, Trump might very well decide to just keep the money for himself. The window has closed and we have Biden to thank for failing so miserably to lead and push the issue, as he failed on so many critical fronts.

anneapplebaum.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Here is the full legal argument, from Lawrence Tribe and others
https://rdi.org/articles/making-putin-pay/

bluefrommagioh.bsky.social•18 hours ago

are we sure trumpelon hasn't already pocketed it?

bluebreezy.bsky.social•18 hours ago

A lot of us don’t want to be on threads and aren’t going back. I just saw a threads teaser with a post by you on insta. Would love to see you post more here too.

anneapplebaum.bsky.social•18 hours ago

I hardly post on threads. Almost entirely here.

emagnis.bsky.social•15 hours ago

What an incredible irony that would be!

davidwonderland.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Do we know the names of the EU officials responsible who have voted yea or nay on taking that action?

coldnote.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Exactly! What is the ECB afraid of, losing credibility?

If Russia expands it's war of aggression on the west the ECB will lose credibility anyway!

thatproviso.bsky.social•15 hours ago

📌

coolaboola.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Browder recently made a compelling case for transfer of Russian assets. Bleeding hearts will stoke their own angst and worry about legality,practicality and morality. Just like the Russians do when they fly a drone into an apartment block or target a power grid in midwinter. The West is asleep.

celticray.bsky.social•18 hours ago

“Slava Ukraini"

foxinthemorning57.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Too late. Should have been done way before in a trust overseen by a consortium with the EU states.

facelesscontent.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Do it now

Gets my vote.

th-gaube.bsky.social•8 hours ago

👏

54321blastoff.bsky.social•19 hours ago

YES!!

martasevres.bsky.social•8 hours ago

More than ever!!! Putin, Trump havi no scrupules, why we do?????

comradestu.bsky.social•15 hours ago

The US should have no say in what the EU does with those assets.

sarahbeck.bsky.social•17 hours ago

I guess Trump doesn't want to upset his boss in the Kremlin, but the EU could release its frozen Russian assets. It's time to start acting like a union of 450 million people and not America's little brother.