Ukraine to Receive $50 Billion from Frozen Russian Assets, Blinken Confirms
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlined NATO's commitment to Ukraine, announcing $50 billion in support drawn from frozen Russian assets.

In the coming weeks, Ukraine will receive $50 billion from frozen Russian assets held in the United States and the European Union, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on December 4.

    • StraponStratos@lemmy.sdf.org
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      3 months ago

      Yes it’s frozen so Russia can’t take it out. And now those frozen funds have been confiscated to give to Ukraine.

      This isn’t rocket science.

    • ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      3 months ago

      I hate to be the one to shatter your innocence, but they’re the government and can 100% take it if they want to, and they can push you down in the sandbox too.

      • refalo@programming.dev
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        3 months ago

        They’re European, they don’t understand concepts like free speech, asset forfeiture or flexible job titles.

        /s