And they keep happily turning the escalation screw: newly 'elected' European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen revealed at the Berlin Reconstruction Conference that €1.5 billion from frozen Russian assets will be released to Ukraine in July. This funding will support the nation's defense (90%) and reconstruction efforts (10%).
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This possibility has been mentioned in the past, but now that it has been decided, I think Putin will retaliate. It is possible that he will go after foreign companies in Russia.
That's for sure. These degenerates are stupid morons
This sends out a clear message to the outside world: If we don't like what you're doing, we will just steal your shit.
I'm sure this will do wonders in building foreign investor confidence.