US takes big step toward making Russia pay for Ukraine invasion

[robosmith]

US takes big step toward making Russia pay for Ukraine invasion

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Western countries froze approximately $300 billion in Russian assets following the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The Kremlin has been unable to access these assets ever since, but they still technically belong to Russia. The Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunities for Ukrainians Act (REPO Act) could now make it possible to seize Russian assets and use them for the benefit of Ukraine. Only around $5 billion of the overall $300 billion is located in the US, but the United States is setting an important precedent by taking a leadership position in the confiscation of Russian state funds.

We should not expect any immediate action. The REPO Act obliges the White House and US Treasury Department to identify Russian assets in the US within a 90-day period and report back to Congress in 180 days. After a further month, the president is then authorized to “seize, confiscate, transfer, or vest” any Russian state sovereign assets located within the United States.

The US is unlikely to act unilaterally. Instead, United States officials have indicated they wish to move forward in conjunction with other Western governments. The issue is set to be high on the agenda during the next G7 summit, which is scheduled to take place in Italy in June. “The ideal is that we all move together,” commented US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on April 24. This would send a message to Moscow that the democratic world is united in its commitment to make Russia pay for the largest European invasion since World War II. 

Joe Biden LEADING THE WAY! 

Edited May 10, 2024 by robosmith

[Nationalist]

LOL...Pathetic.

[Legato]

Biden will probably give the 300 billion to Iran..

[Nationalist]

40 minutes ago, Legato said:

Biden will probably give the 300 billion to Iran..

By mistake no doubt.

[robosmith]

2 hours ago, Nationalist said:

LOL...Pathetic.

LOL ^bankrupt.

1 hour ago, Legato said:

Biden will probably give the 300 billion to Iran..

^IGNORANT or TROLLING, or BOTH?

[User]

2+ years into the war. Ah, yes, leading the way!

If Biden were leading the way, he would have been deploying more US arms into Ukraine BEFORE Russia invaded. 

[robosmith]

6 minutes ago, User said:

2+ years into the war. Ah, yes, leading the way!

If Biden were leading the way, he would have been deploying more US arms into Ukraine BEFORE Russia invaded. 

Sure. So Republicans can BLAME Joe for provoking the invasion. 

Do you even think before posting? Obviously NOT. LMAO

[User]

9 minutes ago, robosmith said:

Sure. So Republicans can BLAME Joe for provoking the invasion. 

Do you even think before posting? Obviously NOT. LMAO

So, you are saying Biden let Russia invade Ukraine to play politics?

Um, OK. 

That is a pretty awful position. 

 

[WestCanMan]

12 hours ago, robosmith said:

US takes big step toward making Russia pay for Ukraine invasion

Joe Biden LEADING THE WAY! 

He needs the money, because he gave so much to Iran. 

[Nationalist]

57 minutes ago, User said:

So, you are saying Biden let Russia invade Ukraine to play politics?

Um, OK. 

That is a pretty awful position. 

 

He doesn't know what he's saying. Typical Libbie has only two things on his mind. 

1. Hatred.

2. Win at all costs.

[WestCanMan]

1 hour ago, robosmith said:

Sure. So Republicans can BLAME Joe for provoking the invasion. 

Do you even think before posting? Obviously NOT. LMAO

Joe did provoke the invasion. That has been public knowledge since 2009, when he was openly promoting the idea of NATO in Ukraine. 

If you don't think that's provocation then you've just reached a brand new level of stupid that even the other leftards here can only dream of. 

[robosmith]

1 hour ago, User said:

So, you are saying Biden let Russia invade Ukraine to play politics?

Um, OK. 

That is a pretty awful position. 

It is VERY AWFUL for you to LIE about what I said. But that's ALL YOU GOT. 🤮

Token arms shipments to Ukraine was not going to stop Putin. Duh.

Not even the destruction of his Crimea fleet has stopped him.

[robosmith]

1 hour ago, WestCanMan said:

He needs the money, because he gave so much to Iran. 

Nothing was "given" to Iran. Obama relaxed SANCTIONS on THEIR MONEY.

Biden was GOING TO relax MORE SANCTIONS, but NO MONEY was released. Duh

Funds from sanction waiver by US not to go into Iran

The Economic Times

https://m.economictimes.com · 1 month ago

 

The waiver, renewed every three months, aims to help Iraq transition away from Iranian energy dependency. Kirby emphasized that the money goes ...

 

 You should really stop RELYING on FOS LIES, cause they're not reporting the news.

[User]

10 minutes ago, robosmith said:

It is VERY AWFUL for you to LIE about what I said. But that's ALL YOU GOT. 🤮

Token arms shipments to Ukraine was not going to stop Putin. Duh.

Not even the destruction of his Crimea fleet has stopped him.

I did not lie about anything. I asked a rhetorical question based on what you said. Your response to me was that Biden should not have done anything to help prevent Russia from invading because it would not play out well politically for him. 

I did not say "token" arms shipments either. If your argument is that arms shipments won't stop Putin, so you think we should stop helping them now too? 

 

[robosmith]

23 minutes ago, User said:

I did not lie about anything. I asked a rhetorical question based on what you said.

Your question contains a DISHONEST and FALSE PREMISE with YOUR INTERPRETATION of what I wrote. AKA a LIE.

23 minutes ago, User said:

Your response to me was that Biden should not have done anything

I gave you a GOOD REASON why BIden didn't do anything like what you wanted.

I made NO MENTION of what he should or should not have done. Duh.

23 minutes ago, User said:

to help prevent Russia from invading because it would not play out well politically for him. 

Provoking war would not "play out well" for ANYONE.

23 minutes ago, User said:

I did not say "token" arms shipments either. If your argument is that arms shipments won't stop Putin, so you think we should stop helping them now too? 

Once Putin invaded, the whole calculus CHANGED, so ^this question is based on another stupid or dishonest PREMISE.

[Legato]

4 minutes ago, robosmith said:

Once Putin invaded, the whole calculus CHANGED, so ^this question is based on another stupid or dishonest PREMISE.

Calculus? Would that be differentiation or integration?

[robosmith]

6 minutes ago, Legato said:

Calculus? Would that be differentiation or integration?

Words often have more than ONE definition. Now you know. You're welcome.

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Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more

cal·cu·lus

/ˈkalkyələs/

noun

1. 1.

   the branch of mathematics....

    
2. 2.

   a particular method or system of calculation or reasoning.

[Legato]

4 minutes ago, robosmith said:

Words often have more than ONE definition. Now you know. You're welcome.

Dictionary

Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more

cal·cu·lus

/ˈkalkyələs/

 

noun

1. 1.

   the branch of mathematics....

    
2. 2.

   a particular method or system of calculation or reasoning.

Yes, but which. Differentiation or integration?

[robosmith]

1 minute ago, Legato said:

Yes, but which. Differentiation or integration?

Apparently I gave you too much credit with my declaration "now you know."

Further clarification: definition #2 does not necessarily include either of your choices.

You're welcome, again. Still confused? Try again. LMAO

[Legato]

1 minute ago, robosmith said:

Apparently I gave you too much credit with my declaration "now you know."

Further clarification: definition #2 does not necessarily include either of your choices.

You're welcome, again. Still confused? Try again. LMAO

Now you are trying to differentiate a problem that requires integration.

[WestCanMan]

11 hours ago, robosmith said:

Nothing was "given" to Iran. Obama relaxed SANCTIONS on THEIR MONEY.

Biden was GOING TO relax MORE SANCTIONS, but NO MONEY was released. Duh

Funds from sanction waiver by US not to go into Iran

The Economic Times

https://m.economictimes.com · 1 month ago

 

The waiver, renewed every three months, aims to help Iraq transition away from Iranian energy dependency. Kirby emphasized that the money goes ...

 

 You should really stop RELYING on FOS LIES, cause they're not reporting the news.

So what's the difference here? 

Iran's money, Russia's money... 

Does the US have to give Russia their money, just like Biden did to Iran? 

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 You should really stop RELYING on FOS LIES, cause they're not reporting the news.

Oh just stop already you wee id10t. It's been proven here extensively that all CNN does is lie. 

[CdnFox]

16 hours ago, WestCanMan said:

He needs the money, because he gave so much to Iran. 

You're probably not far off.  

A lot of that 300 billion will go to "rebuilding".  Much of their infrastructure was destroyed and their military obivously is strained  So  guess which country will demand most of the contracts for the replacement of tech and power infrastructure and military gear etc. 

300 billion in military and civil contracts would help biden a lot right now. 

[Aristides]

20 hours ago, User said:

So, you are saying Biden let Russia invade Ukraine to play politics?

Um, OK. 

That is a pretty awful position. 

 

The usual actors and Russia boosters here are already blaming Biden for starting the war by supposedly trying to get Ukraine into NATO.

[User]

18 minutes ago, Aristides said:

The usual actors and Russia boosters here are already blaming Biden for starting the war by supposedly trying to get Ukraine into NATO.

So.. again, you are arguing Biden let Russia invade Ukraine because he was afraid of the politics of it if he stopped them?

[User]

18 hours ago, robosmith said:

Your question contains a DISHONEST and FALSE PREMISE with YOUR INTERPRETATION of what I wrote. AKA a LIE.

No, it did not. You said:

"Sure. So Republicans can BLAME Joe for provoking the invasion. "

Russia invaded either way. Russia was staging an invasion. We knew about it for months. It is not like Putin secretly hid an entire Army building up on the border for months. The logistics of shipping in tanks, armor, aircraft, and all the other components to fight a war. 

And your big argument is that Biden did nothing BEFORE they invaded because he was scared of the politics. 

18 hours ago, robosmith said:

Provoking war would not "play out well" for ANYONE.

Russia was already preparing for war. They had already taken Crimea and were actively fighting and supplying the Donbas region. 

Your argument is this dumb:

There is a train headed for a cliff, the tracks lead there and the train is on those tracks heading that way. At its current speed, by all indications, it is indeed headed for that cliff and will certainly go right off. 

Your big argument is that Biden couldn't try to stop it, because his actions might lead it to go off the cliff. 

It is already going off the cliff. 

18 hours ago, robosmith said:

Once Putin invaded, the whole calculus CHANGED, so ^this question is based on another stupid or dishonest PREMISE.

No, it didn't. If you argue that helping Ukraine BEFORE the war would not have stopped Putin, helping them after he invaded isn't going to either. 

The simple fact is that we could have invested money into Ukraine before Russia invaded, bolstering their defenses, and at worst it would have made Putins invasion attempt far less successful. At best, he would have seen we were committed to their defense and changed his mind because the costs were too high.