Biden Wants G7 To Give Russian Central
Bank Funds To Ukraine, But France Resists
Posted By: 4250Luis, 3/2/2024 12:04:06 PM
President Biden wants the G7 countries to develop a plan to eventually have Russia's frozen sovereign assets handed over Ukraine in order to support the war effort, Bloomberg has reported. Bloomberg's source have also said the US president has privately warned allies that Ukraine's collapse, and a Russian victory, would signify the international order is effectively destroyed for at least the next half-century. "G-7 officials have been discussing options to use the $280 billion of immobilized Russian Central Bank assets, including using the money as collateral to raise debt or issuing guarantees against the frozen funds
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President Biden wants the G7 countries to develop a plan to eventually have Russia's frozen sovereign assets handed over Ukraine in order to support the war effort, Bloomberg has reported. Bloomberg's source have also said the US president has privately warned allies that Ukraine's collapse, and a Russian victory, would signify the international order is effectively destroyed for at least the next half-century.
"G-7 officials have been discussing options to use the $280 billion of immobilized Russian Central Bank assets, including using the money as collateral to raise debt or issuing guarantees against the frozen funds
MTA chief Janno Lieber said Friday that like it or not, congestion pricing is happening — as about 100 New York City firefighters and scores of other foes showed up at a public hearing in Manhattan to protest it.
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Jack Smith Asks DC Judge Boasberg to Decide
What Trump Classified Doc Evidence to
Show Florida Judge 12 replies
What Trump Classified Doc Evidence to
Show Florida Judge 12 replies
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The House Judiciary Committee is calling CBS on the carpet over the firing of veteran reporter Catherine Herridge, who was probing the Hunter Biden laptop scandal, and the subsequent seizure of her personal records, The Post has learned.
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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has become one of the “better surrogates” for Democrats in 2024, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday.
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Segment Was One of the Most Disturbing
Things He's Ever Seen 15 replies
Segment Was One of the Most Disturbing
Things He's Ever Seen 15 replies
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migrant smuggling operation at northern
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on Pledge to Endorse Trump, Could Stay
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Primary, Trump Says She Was 'Just Crowned
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She took to social media to celebrate her win: (X) She faced good odds in D.C.:
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