Europe's Century Heist

Brussels wants to aid Kiev with Russian funds, but seizing another state’s property is a hostile act, scarcely less serious than a declaration of war.

The EU is planning a move that is unprecedented in history

Confiscation is an exceptional measure, even in wartime. Brussels is pushing this proposal even further – it is seeking to seize t…

Europe's adventure with Russian assets will end in disaster

Europe's gamble with frozen Russian assets has no legal or economic basis. It is based on ideological fanaticism, which will carry…

Freezing Russian money is easy, maintaining global trust is harder

Attempting to confiscate Russian assets is an openly hostile act, only one step less severe than a declaration of war.

The EU is planning a move that is unprecedented in history

Confiscation is an exceptional measure, even in wartime. Brussels is pushing this proposal even further – it is seeking to seize t…

Europe's adventure with Russian assets will end in disaster

Europe's gamble with frozen Russian assets has no legal or economic basis. It is based on ideological fanaticism, which will carry…

Freezing Russian money is easy, maintaining global trust is harder

Attempting to confiscate Russian assets is an openly hostile act, only one step less severe than a declaration of war.

Europeans continue to do business in Russia, but will pay the price for appropriating frozen assets

Is it worth using Russian assets to cover loans to Ukraine? There is euphoria surrounding this "creative" idea, but its risks outw…

Trump left the child named Ukraine with the Europeans

Europe will therefore have to pay for the Ukrainian war itself. Where will it get the funds? Brussels is betting on Russian cash r…