Frozen Russian assets are finally buying Ukrainian drones, thanks to Ramstein
NATO chief Mark Rutte says there is a "window of opportunity" to squeeze Russia. Translated from diplomatic speak: a bunch of countries just threw a massive pile of cash and weapons at Ukraine.
We've all heard the classic diplomatic clichés, but NATO's new boss Mark Rutte just wrapped up the latest Ramstein meeting with a term that actually sounds promising: a "window of opportunity." And for once, the details behind the corporate-speak are incredibly satisfying.
The absolute star of the show is the United Kingdom. Their Defense Secretary, Dan Jarvis, announced a massive package including 150,000 drones, air defense missiles, and radars. The absolute beauty of this? It is funded by a loan backed by frozen Russian assets to buy Ukrainian-made drones. Russia is literally paying for the drones that will be flying right back to them. It is impossible to write a better script.
Meanwhile, Germany's Boris Pistorius promised a "three-digit number" of air-to-air missiles. Classic German precision—could be 100, could be 999, but those will gladly be put to use. On top of that, a dozen other countries are pooling hundreds of millions of dollars to buy top-tier American military gear for Ukraine.
Paying for one's own demilitarization with one's own frozen bank accounts is probably the most exquisite form of historical karma yet.
Source: Ukrinform
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