US Senators Want to Buy Weapons for Ukraine Using Confiscated Russian Cash
If you thought using frozen Russian money to rebuild schools was a neat trick, wait until you see what some American politicians are planning next. It involves buying actual ammo with Russia's own bank account.
A bipartisan group of US senators just introduced a bill that takes the concept of "stop hitting yourself" to a whole new geopolitical level.
Under the current REPO Act, the US can already grab frozen Russian central bank assets to help Ukraine rebuild, pay for humanitarian aid, or prop up the economy. All very noble, but a bit defensive.
Now, senators like Tim Kaine and John Cornyn want to upgrade this. They want to amend the law so Ukraine can use confiscated Russian state money to buy weapons and military hardware. Instead of just repairing the damage, the plan is to fund the defense directly with Moscow's own cash.
Imagine the beautiful irony: the Russian Central Bank funding the exact shells that will demilitarize their own invading army. It is the ultimate recycling program.
Paying for one's own eviction is a rare financial privilege, but Moscow seems to have earned it.
Source: Tim Kaine
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