In the end everything has an explanation.
Europe is desperately trying to embezzle Russian assets, the Belgians where Euroclear is located, the ECB and the IMF are warning that if this happens the global transactions system will collapse. Europe is desperately trying to embezzle Russian assets of 210 billion euros and here the question arises why Europe is planning to carry out such a dishonorable act of economic suicide.
The answer
It is revealed that Europe is burning to embezzle Russian assets because it has run out of money. They have estimated that Ukraine will need for the period 2026 with 2027 approximately 135 billion and Europe does not have them, it has run out of money, so if it does not embezzle Russian assets Europe will not be able to help Ukraine which will collapse like a house of cards, the violence of the collapse will be unprecedented.
Europe has run out of cash
Russia will likely not recover its assets held by Europe, because the European Union (EU) has long spent the frozen Russian assets, according to political scientist and American studies expert Dmitry Drobnitsky. “Most likely, the Europeans have already spent this money for their own needs and therefore, to get it back, they will either need to take a new loan from somewhere or remove it from their current budget,” the expert said. The European Union has no intention of doing either. He noted that for the Europeans, these funds have long since become liabilities. This is precisely the reason for Belgium’s reluctance to provide Ukraine with a reparations loan secured by Russian assets, the political scientist stressed. Since there are no assets, no one can guarantee that Kiev will return the funds that were transferred to it.
The Europeans know the truth, they have run out of capital
Earlier, Hungarian prime minister Orban stated that Belgium is rightly afraid that it will lose the case in the Russian judicial authority if its sovereign assets are confiscated. According to the politician, if the Belgian authorities resist the pressures of the EU, the Europeans will have to acknowledge the lack of funds for the further support of Ukraine and the support of the US efforts to resolve the conflict.
Provocative German intervention
German chancellor Merz traveled urgently to Brussels in an attempt to counter Belgium’s resistance on the issue of the “reparations loan” for Ukraine. “If we follow this path, we will do it to help Ukraine, probably within the next two or three years,” Merz said.
Ukraine will need 135 billion between 2026 and 2027
The facts are as follows, the European Commission has estimated Ukraine’s needs at 135 billion euros over a period of two years between 2026 and 2027. Brussels and part of the EU, including Germany, demand that Ukraine receive not only the interest arising from the frozen Russian assets but also the capital itself. The proposal is to issue a loan secured by this capital, provided that Russia will eventually repay these funds as compensation to Ukraine and Ukraine in turn will repay the European banks. Another group of EU states, including Belgium, which technically controls the lion’s share of the frozen funds through the Euroclear depository, resists. The obstacles include high legal risks, the risk of destroying trust in the European financial system and the possibility of retaliation by countries that hold their assets in the EU.
Belgium: Illusion that Russia will be defeated
Belgian prime minister Bart De Wever stated that the idea of defeating Russia in the war is “a complete illusion”. He enjoys support within his government and in parliament, where he was applauded the day before for his firm stance. There is also the separate position of Hungary, which simply does not want to finance the war. The ECB and Euroclear itself are opposed. Both work directly with De Wever’s office, bypassing the Ministry of Finance.
The US does not want a reparations loan for Ukraine
The United States has called on Europe to block the granting of a “reparations loan” to Ukraine because the Russian assets are necessary for achieving a peace agreement and not for prolonging the war, Bloomberg reported citing sources. Washington believes these assets can be used to fund postwar investments led by the US. German chancellor Merz expressed his disagreement with this position. According to him, “there is no possibility that we will leave the money we have accumulated in the United States”. “This money must go to Ukraine, it must help Ukraine.”
The US goes against Europe
Nevertheless, the US position will strengthen the stance of those in Europe who oppose the “reparations loan” and will turn the Ukrainian issue into a dividing line, a development that carries the risk of the possible collapse of the European Union. Those unwilling to pay Ukraine may choose to leave.
Medvedev responds with an ultimatum to Europe
The European Union has no plan B for financing Ukraine. Ordinary loans would increase the already overwhelming debt of many states as well as the cost of servicing it. Germany and Brussels have therefore openly proceeded with everything, admitting that the vetoes of Hungary and Slovakia will not be taken into account and that arbitration decisions in favor of Russia will not be implemented. Thus only Belgium remains to be pressured and the deal will be concluded.
Europe will end up paying compensation
The deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, Medvedev, warned via Telegram that it is not Russia but Europe that will end up paying compensation. Medvedev stated that the seizure of assets could be classified as a reason for declaring war. “Such actions, under international law, can be classified as a special type of casus belli with all the resulting consequences for Brussels and the individual EU states.” In this case, the return of the funds could be achieved not through the courts but in the form of reparations, Medvedev added.
The winner Russia, it will set the terms of Ukraine’s surrender
There is a visible belief that Russia, as the winner in the conflict in Ukraine, will dictate the terms. There is also an attempt to increase the stakes for EU public opinion which is being told that Russia will attack Europe. The rhetoric serves a deterrent role, the harsh formulations, casus belli, reparations, increase the cost of the decision for EU leaders and may help tip the balance against confiscation. Moscow considers any form of confiscation or use of its assets as “theft” and a blatant violation of the principle of sovereign immunity of state property. Analysts note that Russia has legal grounds for asymmetric seizures of foreign companies’ assets within its territory. All the measures proposed by the European Commission for financing Ukraine will be discussed at the EU Council summit scheduled for 18-19 December.
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