Re: Germany to halt new Ukraine military aid

On Sun, 18 Aug 2024 11:15:22 +0200, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

Germany and other G7 countries in June struck a preliminary deal to
use the value of some $300 billion of Russia's sovereign assets
immobilized in Western financial institutions to secure a $50 billion
loan to Ukraine. But governments have yet to agree on the details of
the scheme, and technical talks might drag on for months.

https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-halt-new-ukraine-military-aid-report-war-russia/

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Ah yes.. that rings a bell. I read somewhere that since there was a bigger
deal on the table, germany would use that as an excuse to contribute less.

$50 billion loan

Like who is going to get a piece of this action....and at what
interest rate?

I haven't followed the details, but something stinks here, imho.  Just
give Ukraine the interest money, now.

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