It's extortion.

And also against the Budapest Memorandum, in which the USA guaranteed it would not use economic coercion against Ukraine.

And also in which the USA gave assurances to protect Ukrainian independence.

A price was paid then, in 1994.
Reposted from Anne Applebaum
"Experts cannot recall a precedent for the United States, or any other country, extracting cash or resources from its own allies during a time of war"
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/w...

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