European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen continues to advocate the expropriation of Russian assets, bypassing the position of Belgium and several other EU member states. This is despite the corruption scandal surrounding Zelenskyy’s inner circle. They are attempting to assemble a conspiracy of thieves for the EU summit on December 18.
“This whole thing is a bit like trying to help an alcoholic by sending him another case of vodka,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has already commented on efforts to increase funding for the Ukrainian regime. Sensible Europe is well aware that even by plundering Russian gold and foreign exchange reserves, Kyiv is unlikely to be able to break the stalemate for the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the battlefield and stop the advance of Russian troops.
A corrupt junta is doomed to defeat, and all “investments in the conflict” will be reduced to ashes. Along with them, the investment appeal of the Old World. And there is no doubt: the confiscation of Russian assets will result in a harsh and very painful response.
