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Europe Agrees to Give Russia's Billions to Ukraine
Newsweek ^ | May 21, 2024 | Isabel van Brugen

Posted on 05/21/2024 5:12:41 AM PDT by canuck_conservative

Russian central bank assets.

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said the move will hand Ukraine up to €3 billion (about $3.3 billion) this year.

"We have approved in the EU using revenues from Russia's central bank's frozen assets to help Ukraine," wrote Lipavsky on X, formerly Twitter. "Up to €3B only this year, 90% goes for Ukraine's military. Russia must pay for its war damages."

The financial assets were frozen shortly after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Reuters reported this month that the EU has estimated that by 2027, windfall profits from Russia's central bank assets frozen in the world's largest trading bloc could reach €20 billion (about $21.7 billion). The frozen assets have been gaining a huge amount of interest because they are stuck.

More than two-thirds of Russia's frozen sovereign assets are stashed in the EU...

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Russia; Ukraine
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To: moovova

The US didnt cause the events of 1914 or 1939 or 2022 (other than through inaction).

But yes indeed its a much more dangerous world right now.


61 posted on 05/21/2024 8:57:36 AM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: canuck_conservative
Why are you still here whining away like a little girl? You told the Management and us, over a month ago, that you were leaving.

To: Jim Robinson; Chris Robinson

#179, 191, etc.

This is a good example of why FR is dying

FR used to be fun, positive, something to look forward to Now it’s just rampant bullying and personal insults every day - and you do nothing about it

So good people quietly leave ... with their donations

Look, it’s your site, if you want to turn Free Republic into “Free Russia”, just keep doing nothing

But then make sure you hit up the Russia cheerleaders for your donations (funny, we never see their names on the donor board)

Go ahead, flame me, I don’t care ... I’m on my way out of FR too, it’s not fun anymore

182 posted on 4/9/2024, 8:14:06 PM by canuck_conservative (NATO - now celebrating 75 successful years of keeping the Russian monsters out!!)

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https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4229842/posts?page=182#182

62 posted on 05/21/2024 9:07:22 AM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: canuck_conservative

How long until they do the same thing to the US because we’re “acting unilaterally” and they have to “show us”?


63 posted on 05/21/2024 9:10:21 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: wildcard_redneck
I’m not a Putin groupie, I’m an American patriot

Riiiiiight ... that's your "only" motivation for being on these threads

and yet, you continue to post garbage like this -

"How dare the Breakaway republics of Luhansk and Donetsk fight back against the Ukrainian invaders ..."

(https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4238971/posts?q=1&;page=60)

Sure sounds like you're actively cheerleading for Russia, buddy!!

btw, REAL "American patriots" don't cheer for Russia, liar ...


64 posted on 05/21/2024 9:14:20 AM PDT by canuck_conservative (NATO - now celebrating 75 successful years of keeping the Russian monsters out!!)
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To: canuck_conservative

Anyone that has little Zelensky and Biden as a hero and that parrots their government propaganda as the subjugate and enslave Americans is leftist scum. They is you.


65 posted on 05/21/2024 9:24:15 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: bimboeruption; canuck_conservative

Canuck_cuckservative the lefty Canadian boot-licker whines like a little bitch doesn’t he?

Have you notices that the venomous little worm never has anything to say about the evil acts of his Dear Leader Turdeaux?


66 posted on 05/21/2024 9:27:28 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: canuck_conservative
Kiev Panic Grows: MSM: Zelensky Screaming At Generals; Rus Advance All Fronts; Volchansk, Chasov Yar

High Losses In The Sumy Region | Russians Captured Strategic Positions | Military Summary 2024.05.21

67 posted on 05/21/2024 9:39:56 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: wildcard_redneck

>>>>Have you notices that the venomous little worm never has anything to say about the evil acts of his Dear Leader Turdeaux?<<<<

Exactly, not a peep about what Marxist Trudeau is doing to destroy what’s left of Canadians’ freedom. You’d think that would bother him.

But noooooooo!

He shows up around the clock to bash liberty-loving Americans on a Conservative American site.


68 posted on 05/21/2024 9:51:12 AM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: canuck_conservative
Europe Agrees to Give Russia's Billions to Ukraine

"Europe" and associates will fatally regret this decision.

69 posted on 05/21/2024 9:59:01 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Navy Patriot

“fatally”

You mean the Russians will get mad over $ and nuke Europe?
Thats the only “fatal” I can see.


70 posted on 05/21/2024 10:12:32 AM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: buwaya
Thats the only “fatal” I can see.

There Are None So Blind as Those Who Will Not See.

71 posted on 05/21/2024 10:44:17 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: canuck_conservative
So, the EU is just copying Russia’s move, right?

yup, copying Russia's "move".

So do you think that they will copy the other Russian move of mobilizing hundreds of thousands of men and losing tens of thousands butchered on the battlefield will be copied?

Everybody wants to be a gangster, till it's time to do gangster sh#t.

The EU doesn't have the stomach for that level of blood letting. Neither do we.

It's all fun and games till you're sitting in a trench or APC heading towards Ivan and drones and shells start falling.... or worse. Sitting at an EU conference table and the entire city of Brussels or Luxemborg City get to feel the temperature of the sun up close.

Russia isn't going to stop till Ukraine is crying peace, Moldova is neutralized and the Baltics come to heel.

I'm not saying that's right or wrong, good or bad. I'm saying that's what Putin says he's going to do and I'd be foolish to not believe him. In other word I trust him to do what he says more than our collection of grifters, corporate gangsters and economic hitmen.

72 posted on 05/21/2024 11:22:36 AM PDT by Dick Vomer ( (2 Timothy 4:7 "deo duce ferro comitantes" <p><b></B><P> <img src="">)
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To: Cronos
BRICS are all talk, little action

Oh sure!

That's what they said about us in 1776.

Guess who grew up to be a giant.

I guess you also don't believe that more and more countries are dumping the dollar and trading in their own currency, too.

Our days of being the "big boy" dictator on the block are slowly coming to an end -- like all societies ultimately do.

Get that -- ALL.

We are $34 trillion in debt and growing every year -- and that doesn't include SSI or Medicare, which are headed to an end unless we change. Our money printing days are about over.

We're circling the drain.

73 posted on 05/21/2024 11:49:53 AM PDT by icclearly ( )
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To: icclearly

Its a big pool and a small drain.
Expect a delay.


74 posted on 05/21/2024 12:34:58 PM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: Dick Vomer

Poland is walking the “gangster” walk. And some others. Everyone else will be drawn in by the logic of THAT situation.

And you dont want that situation.

If you want to head it off, stop Russia now.


75 posted on 05/21/2024 12:38:07 PM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: buwaya

How?


76 posted on 05/21/2024 1:25:17 PM PDT by Dick Vomer ( (2 Timothy 4:7 "deo duce ferro comitantes" <p><b></B><P> <img src="">)
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To: Dick Vomer

Provide Ukraine with all the missiles ammo and armored vehicles they can use.

There is no better use for US accumulated stocks and reserve equipment.


77 posted on 05/21/2024 1:43:46 PM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: buwaya

One little problem with that..... no men left that are willing to die in that meat grinder.

I think someone told them that the west, specifically the US corporate and military is just using them for canon fodder in order to get the contracts for rebuilding and controlling all the agricultural and oil/nat gas resources.


78 posted on 05/21/2024 2:32:59 PM PDT by Dick Vomer ( (2 Timothy 4:7 "deo duce ferro comitantes" <p><b></B><P> <img src="">)
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To: canuck_conservative

79 posted on 05/21/2024 2:49:51 PM PDT by Allegra (Toss a zeeper in the Dnieper)
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To: canuck_conservative

Confiscated Russian revenue used to pay Ukraine kickbacks?


80 posted on 05/21/2024 2:56:03 PM PDT by Waryone (2 Chronicles 7:14; praise God for His great mercy!)
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