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Why Confiscating Russian Assets is Key to Financing Ukraine's Reconstruction

Why Confiscating Russian Assets is Key to Financing Ukraine's Reconstruction

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters


Why Confiscating Russian Assets is Key to Financing Ukraine's Reconstruction

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Mar 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Western countries have seized hundreds of billions of dollars of Russian assets following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago. Since then, the question of what to do with those assets has loomed large over debates about Ukraine. Vladimir Milov is a Former Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation and now a Russian opposition politician. Milov makes a compelling case for the expropriation of these assets as a means to aid Ukraine's reconstruction efforts and explains the web of state-affiliated money hidden overseas. Vladimir Milov delves into the staggering amount of Russian capital funneled out of the country, shedding light on the possibility that a significant portion is controlled by entities with direct ties to the Russian state. He emphasizes the necessity of differentiating between clearly identified state-owned assets and the more obscured parastatal resources that play a role in the international economy. Milov also discusses the potential for substantial funds to be uncovered, which could dramatically aid in the reconstruction of Ukraine's war-damaged infrastructure and society. Vladimir Milov's article for GlobeSec
Released:
Mar 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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