The EU brain trust wants to steal Russian assets while making it look like that’s not what they’re doing. From Sonja van den Ende at strategic-culture.su:
Von der Leyen is blackmailing the rebelling countries and using threats to obtain approval for the use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine.
The idea of a joint European loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral is considered problematic by most European governments within the European Union, especially by tiny Belgium, which has serious doubts about its use. Therefore, the EU – specifically Ursula von der Leyen – is resorting to grotesque means such as blackmailing the rebelling countries and using threats to obtain approval for the use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine. This is because she has a plan that she thinks will work and pressure them: Eurobonds.
The European Commission, including von der Leyen herself and other radicalized European female politicians like Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, is urging its EU allies to find a solution for the Ukrainian recovery loans before Christmas, likely using frozen Russian assets. This push signals a strong interest in a joint European effort to secure long-term financing for Ukraine, supposedly going beyond military aid and focused on financial stability and reconstruction. Von der Leyen is well aware that the joint EU loan is not to the liking of many European governments within the EU. But, as stated, she came to the rescue with a “great plan”: Eurobonds – presented as all that is needed to finance the €140 billion for Ukrainian armaments and reconstruction.
The plan to use the frozen Russian assets was thwarted, in particular, by tiny Belgium, which was not eager to use them for a loan to rebuild Ukraine. But the European Commission, which emphasized its recognition of Ukraine’s urgent need for money, has a plan to put pressure on EU leaders. “Pressure” is an understatement: “It’s like a knife to the throat.” The Commission is now threatening European countries: “Make way for the assets, or for Eurobonds.” This appears to be a political ploy, as the Commission knows that the loans are an even more sensitive issue; both plans represent a heavy financial burden for some EU countries, especially Italy, Greece, and France.
What is the difference between Eurobonds and the use of Russian assets, which were essentially stolen by the European Union?
Mr. Oreshnik needs to visit capitals if the rump vassals want to WAR.