"We've been talking about these frozen assets for 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 now! Where is it?" Sir Bill Browder calls frozen Russian money the “trump card” for Ukraine’s victory... Unlocking it is the hard part. emily m | Jon Sopel

@maitlis @jonsopel These “frozen assets” are the funds of Russian citizens. The notion that you can just steal their money and give it to someone else to kill Russian soldiers is so obviously dumb. Not only is it illegal, you would lose all credibility as a responsible actor on the world stage.

@Billbrowder @maitlis @jonsopel Browder knows all about fleecing - that’s why Putin is after him. Absolute snake

@maitlis @jonsopel Have you even watched the documentary about Bill Browder? He may well be a murderer

@maitlis @jonsopel Stealing from Russians is immoral

@maitlis @jonsopel the UK, for example, can give Ukraine as many £s as it wants. Today. It doesn't need to seize frozen Russian assets to do that. Will Ukraine spending those £s be inflationary? Possibly. Will seizing frozen assets counter those inflationary pressures? Not at all.

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@maitlis @jonsopel I think people really do underestimate how much we here in Europe will achieve if the US pull out and the Ukraine people.

@maitlis @jonsopel Frozen, as in will need to be returned at some point.

@maitlis @jonsopel If there is a peace deal they will almost certainly be unlocked and returned to the Russian owner -unless Putin is a very poor negotiator

@Billbrowder @maitlis @jonsopel It makes sense to use the frozen Russian assets to pay for the damage Russia has done in Ukraine