Russia had investments and other assets in the EU. First the EU froze their assets, which in itself is a dangerous move because it claims ownership over anothers investments. Now the EU is selling those assets and giving the money to Ukraine. This is directly stealing money from Russia.
If you buy S&P500 stocks and the US decides to "confiscate your assets to give to Donald Trump" then effectively you have been robbed.
Do you call it stealing when the police takes your money after you've got pulled over for speeding as well? Or, to more accurately mirror Russia's actions, drive into someone else's yard killing and abducting the residents
There is a well known and clear agreement that if I speed I pay a fine. There are also cases of cops "confiscating" people's money which I would indeed classify as stealing.
The problem here is that Ukraine is not in the EU and Europe made up a punishment after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Trump too can make up things and sign them into law after you invested your money, giving him the "legal authority" to steal it, but he's still stealing your money, which is the example I'm giving.
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Deifyed@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 308d
Do you think you can invade a sovereign nation without there being consequences?
geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 308d
Yes look at Israel
Deifyed@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 308d
I hope Israel will get their consequences too
geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml · -2 pts · 308d
It won't.
Also Russia is not getting sanctions, the EU is stealing their money.
Deifyed@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 308d
How would you say EU are stealing their money?
geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 308d
Russia had investments and other assets in the EU. First the EU froze their assets, which in itself is a dangerous move because it claims ownership over anothers investments. Now the EU is selling those assets and giving the money to Ukraine. This is directly stealing money from Russia.
If you buy S&P500 stocks and the US decides to "confiscate your assets to give to Donald Trump" then effectively you have been robbed.
Deifyed@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 308d
Do you call it stealing when the police takes your money after you've got pulled over for speeding as well? Or, to more accurately mirror Russia's actions, drive into someone else's yard killing and abducting the residents
geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 308d
There is a well known and clear agreement that if I speed I pay a fine. There are also cases of cops "confiscating" people's money which I would indeed classify as stealing.
The problem here is that Ukraine is not in the EU and Europe made up a punishment after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Trump too can make up things and sign them into law after you invested your money, giving him the "legal authority" to steal it, but he's still stealing your money, which is the example I'm giving.
BrainInABox@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 307d
The EU is not the fucking world police. This is like some random guy pulling you over and taking your money.
BrainInABox@lemmy.ml · -2 pts · 307d
Clearly, western countries, including many European ones, do it fairly often. Not to mention their ongoing support for Israel.