• nao@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    Sounds good, is there any reason why their assets should not be used to compensate for the damages they are causing?

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      11 months ago

      I’m guessing because a lot of them aren’t clearly marked “Russian state war chest part 12”, but rather things like “Gazprom reserve fund” or “Oligarchs discretionary fund” which would muddy the border between state and private assets.

      State assets might be fine to seize to cover state costs, but the legality of seizing the others’ might by grayer.

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      11 months ago

      I’d think that’s why they haven’t been tapped this far. They’re holding out to see if they can hand the Ukrainians something when this shit show is over.

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        11 months ago

        Which is super fucked they’re waiting. Probably waited for Hitler to win to congratulate him on doing the dirty work for 'em, t✡️✡️ and c✡️mpen$ate him für sein/der Kampf or whatever

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            11 months ago

            Why wouldn’t they straight up liquidate and convert it all to weapons like even more directly and promptly and publicly than what you’re saying? Or have i just equivocated that which youmre saying (I’m a little uncertain I’m inferring what you’re intending)

            Edit: like, why wait? Screw the neutrality shit or whatever

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      11 months ago

      To what extent would that a be a larger question for like Switzerland and other Russian/dirty-money-heavy shelter jurisdictions?

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      11 months ago

      is there any reason why their assets should not be used to compensate for the damages they are causing?

      Losers who would also be responsible for the failure that was Reconstruction.