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The point about the sunk cost fallacy is well taken. But it really applies only to the leaders who have been responsible for siphoning their taxpayers’ money to Kiev – after which, who knows where it went?
The people of Europe have not been consulted at any stage, and their role seems to be simply to pay.
Democracy? They’ve heard of it.
Ursula von der Pirate is a felon. Lock her up.
Russia holds an estimated minimum of $215 billion in Western assets, which could be at risk of seizure if the EU proceeds with a plan to confiscate frozen Russian assets in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine. This figure is lower than the $300 billion in Russian foreign reserves frozen by Western allies, but Russia has repeatedly threatened to retaliate against Western businesses and investors. (reuters) Key details on the assets at risk include: Total Western assets: While Russian state news agency RIA cited data from January 2022 claiming $288 billion in Western assets in Russia, this figure had fallen… Read more »