Bill Browder: Frozen Russian assets could fund Ukraine's defenses and reconstruction | DW News
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- Russia’s frozen overseas assets can and should be used to fund Ukraine’s defense and its later reconstruction, UK-based financier-cum-activist Bill Browder told DW News. Browder waved away concerns that confiscating the estimated $300 billion worth of central bank reserves held in the UK, US and EU and frozen since the start of the war in 2022, could set a problematic precedent. “My argument is that Russia has so broken the international rulebook by invading Ukraine, that one can make a clear legal argument to confiscate this money,” he told DW Correspondent Ben Fajzullin. “And most importantly the money, it’s either going to come out of our pocket, or its going to come out of the Russians pocket. And Putin should pay before we pay for this war.” Browder is attending the annual World Economic Forum meetings in Davos, where he is pushing the issue.
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Theres an old British saying you can argue and threaten all you like "just hit them in the pocket" and that's what they understand. This has applied many times in history and succeeded
Just as the US is doing to tRump ... It's the only pain autocrats and dictators understand.
Britain is not at war with Russia - in fact no EU country is. It's theft and investors who had part of this in ETF packages are not going to forget.
Except that sanctions didn’t work against the largest economy in Europe by PPP 😅
Old American saying also👍🏻
So true.
I like that Putin said Russia would consider seizure of assets as “theft” when they are stealing huge swaths of Ukrainian territory. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy when I see stories like this. I can only hope these assets go straight to Ukraine to fund their defence.
Americans would never tolerate Russian equipment on the Mexican or Canadian border and they wouldn't mind invading both countries for ¨security reasons¨ stop being a hypocrite
It´s mind boggling that it´s not already been done.
Thank you Mr. Browder. You make so much sense. People need to listen to what you're saying. ❤️🇨🇦
I wish there were a few more determined and experienced historical figures like him. Bravo👍
Bill Browder as always up to the task. By the way, his own investments were stolen in the 2000s by some Chechen oligarch (or bandit) who was close to the Kremlin and with Kremlin's permission.
RED NOTICE by Bill Browder ...a real page turner and explains a lot about how this mess started in the first place.
This Man is me Suspect! After the Sowjetunion there was Wild East and nothing in there Time was Democratic and Transparent!
Good.
@@Willburys Bill Browder fought corruption and tried to promote transparency and good governance in privatised businesses in Russia. That's how he made enemies of Putin and his clique of kleptocrats.
Bill Browder is on Interpol list wanted for theft!
I could almost feel the next question and it's reply as this interview was so well structured. Bill Browder is the best. DW's Ben Fajzullin is a solid interviewer.
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Thank you for the great interview with Mr. Browder DW.👏😊
been saying this for over 9 months now WHY does it take so long... Why are those at the top dragging their feet yet again while people are dying
Why? Because Russia supply Europe with gas.
The same reason anything takes so long, politicians bureaucrats, call them what you want.
The American people are overwhelming on board with this plan I think most Europeans are too. Well excluding Russia, Belarus, and maybe Hungry.
The thing to me is, if you don't want your money taken don't put it in foreign banks that have a treaty obligation to help the country you're invading it's just common sense. I mean at least withdraw it all first if you want to keep it.
@@georgewashington7829 AGAIN... I am NOT talking about American people but those at the top. REPEAT: I am NOT talking about American people.
Because they know what you don't know and see what u can not see
Because truth in the dollar and euro would evaporate the moment they do it
This was a very good interview!
Including not just Bill, but the DW interviewer as well.
I still keep asking myself, since the dawn of war, Ukraine has receive so far an astronomical amount (90%) of that amount comes from US & Canada. While the rest (10%) comes from other nation/s from Europe continent including Oceania.
Lets say, that re - building the post war Ukraine, it will take definitely some (15 - 20 +) years time, always approximately. International Monetary Found comes, and says (2) Ukraine, you know something.
Europe, US, Canada, Oceania offer you, everything they had, during the war. All these financial assistance never comes (4) free!!!
Which is the response of Ukraine through International Monetary Found (2) West nation/s (4) their assistance?? How long is go (2) take (4) Ukraine (2) return all the financial assistance received during war???
What kind interest rate, Ukraine is go (2) ask from West countries (4) their assistance through International Monetary Found?? I don't see any1 wrote such things...
Ikr?? I liked that line about the money for UA reconstruction coming out of Putin's pocket before ours.
What part of Russia is a "dictatorship" do too many people not understand?
'Dictatorships...' don't even allow their own people to speak out, or know the truth!
So why on earth would think for a moment they would tell "you" the truth?
If a Russian person even calls this a 'war...' they can face upwards of "10 years" or more in jail, or worse be murdered by the regime. Putin has said this 'war...' has to be called a "special military operation."
Russian soldiers are brutalised, lied to and tortured by their own government. The families how lose loved ones, few get the death payments promised them, and soldiers themselves are left often with no pay or weapons with substandard equipment, which left many to freeze to death in winter.
There are no free fair elections in Russia under Putin - all free media and political opposition has been shut down, journalists, politicians and ordinary people - imprisoned or murdered!
Many have been taken in by Russian disinformation: by the way it was Russia under Stalin and the KGB in 1923 which arrived at the concept and coined the word 'disinformation!' They even gave it a Western sounding name, so we would more easily adopt it... so that worked?
Putin has murdered "100 000s" of people in Chechnya, Georgia, Syria, Moldova, Belarus and Ukraine and elsewhere in the world.
Syria, was a people's uprising as a result of the Arab Spring, which began in Tunisia in 2010, as a result Assad slaughtered peaceful protesters with gunships. The people fought bravely for years, but when Damascus was about to fall, Assad called in Putin. Assad and Putin then murdered "100 000s" of people, dropping bombs on children in their schools, burning them alive!
In Russia itself, if people even call the Ukraine Russia War, a "war..." they can face up to "10 years" in jail, or if someone is a high profile politician or public figure, then can be imprisoned or even murdered.
A recent UN stated the in a terror campaign orchestrated by Putin... "children" as young as '4' years old are being tortured and raped.
We must act to stop this, and support the people of Ukraine to ensure this ends... in defeating the Putin Regime this could be a turning corner for humanity, in our search to end war, and all injustice?
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Done some research on Browder. He made his fortune on Russian shady late 90' and early 00' privatization, after 2006 he was accused for some of his wrongdoings there and he flee from Russia not to be arrested. So he took Russian money too, let him give Ukraine some of his (I meant Russian) money if he is so concerned. From his regime I can understand why he can justified stilling private property.
Thx @sebastianwrites 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Wow! We need so many people like you in this right now 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
This is a great interview that I learned from. Very substantive, logical, and informative.
This makes so much sense. It should be done immediately
Thank you Mr.Browder for your clarity,insight and courage in this video.Yes it takes courage to speak out against the criminal Russian regime!
Poor Charles..Your mind and an extra pound on top!!!😂
Browder is a good man and deserves all the respect he can get
Browder happily lined his pockets with millions of dollars in Russia until Putin slapped him.
After this, Browder suddenly became an ardent human rights activist and fighter against Putin. 👎
Sure he he has it 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@marcspace5144 you can always expect trolls to be all over anything involving Bill Browder as he's public enemy number one to Putin and his mafia clique.
Since what times do cheaters consider a good man )
I love to listen to him! The world should listen to him
Yes, since everything he said allign to what your brain wants to hear. If he said anything opposing your opinion then he's Putin's puppet, he's an Igor, an Ivan, a bot.
Yes take putins money give it to Ukrain.
@@david4096 hahhaah legend
I read this guy's book, Red Notice. Absolute legend.
Thanks God, there are still sensible people that talk openly
Trump,s Cult will melt if you take Putin,s money.
That is equally very important because it will deter others from invading another country
Will it deter the US, they invaded a lot of countries without UN approval!?
It's not deterring Russia that's for sure 😂😂
Like deterring US?
They will just not keep reserves in western currencies, obviously.
Until brics currency.
World needs more people like Bill Browder
Nope
Totally agree .. the world needs more people like Bill Browder 👍👍👍👍
with his mindset how many countries will pull their money out of Western banks in fear their money is not safe from greedy Western powers?
definitely deserve to be a uk pm
Could should and must be is the answer your looking for 😊
Once again, Bill Browder is completely right.
Because of his personal mission, Browder is tempted at times to comment on things outside his expertise, but in general his analyses are sharp and straight foreward.
One of the first to stand up to Putin and his mafia tactics, and truly committed to the legacy of his friend Magnitsky, Browder is of a rare species.
Browder is a fool.America can't even defend it's own southern borders. How can it defend Taiwan or Ukraine?
Very true he and putin are enemies.
I've got to say, this fella made me feel much more confident about this idea. I've always liked the idea but I was uncertain about the consequences.
This guy is simply promoting Trumps candidacy promising to end the war right away with no repercussions
Magnitsky Acts, the world over, need amendments for frozen assets to be claimed by victims, or at the very least, the interest and taxes generated by frozen assets can be claimed by victims.
This was a great interview. 👍 - 👍
Yes, Mr. Browder, I wholeheartedly agree and strongly support your statement.
Then Iraq can use the same argument against the US.
No, not against US, they bring democracy, haha!
Dont forget Afghanistan and Vietnam
@@Satella382 u mean America is actually a Middle Eastern puppet? 🤔
@@Satella382 You can invite smbdy in yours house ,NOT in to neighbours house!
And Libya
Totally agree with the idea to use Russian foreign assets to fund the Ukrainian side of the war. It seems completely and totally legitimate to expect Russia to compensate Ukraine.
First compensate all the illegal wars the usa was involved , by american funds . Would be a very good idea.
@@dirkdebrabandere9701 huh?? “All the illegal wars”?? Care to name them, or you just another Russian bot?
All that money should go immediately to the military of Ukraine. The countries who have this country should use this money immediately before it devalues more as it should devaluate more. The financial sector should be mandated to deliver this money immediately to Ukraine.
That's another way of defining therf.......It will affect them more when other countries will stop using their currencies that is why they aint doing anything
@@jonatikoisuva2695 LOL. What will they use instead? The Ruble, The Rand, The Real?
@@stream2watch Trading in national currencies or bartering systems for recoorces trading in valuable asset or valuable metals, is far better then weaponised dollar used as blackmail and to do power projecrion from hypocitcal lying narcissistic supremist west that steals peoples money and violates international law anytime they want yet impose it on to others.
@@stream2watchrussia and china has already dedolarized when it comes to trading with each other lol.
And it was reached equal to around 200 billion dollars in trade which is growing 15% ot 20% and 30% anualy.
What is the west gona do about it? Lmfao.
Cry
@@HairLessBush Nobody cares. You are crying already btw.
You could still ask why private investors shouldn't help Ukraine with its immediate war effort right now. But there may be an answer. What Browder, and others, may be thinking is that for them to invest in that direction right now would just result in down-regulation in the efforts of the various national governments.
Could it be that some countries want to keep that russian money for themselves?
Are you a thief because right now you're sounding like one, first you called it a Russian asset and then it appears you guy's have intentions want to steal it, well the world is watching an waiting for you do or say will be used against you, Given that the united states have gone around the world breaking thing's which they never built an no one ever said that they should rebuild those countries, So Afghanistan, Vietnam, Laos, Syria, Serbia will all come knocking on the united states 🇺🇸 door for reparations rising from the destruction of lives an properties, Remember all these countries did not come to the united states 🇺🇸 to attack them for any reasons whatsoever rather the united states 🇺🇸 went to theirs against international law.
Furthermore, if the money is spent towards a select few companies in the west of course.
What part of Russia is a "dictatorship" do too many people not understand?
'Dictatorships...' don't even allow their own people to speak out, or know the truth!
So why on earth would think for a moment they would tell "you" the truth?
If a Russian person even calls this a 'war...' they can face upwards of "10 years" or more in jail, or worse be murdered by the regime. Putin has said this 'war...' has to be called a "special military operation."
Russian soldiers are brutalised, lied to and tortured by their own government. The families how lose loved ones, few get the death payments promised them, and soldiers themselves are left often with no pay or weapons with substandard equipment, which left many to freeze to death in winter.
There are no free fair elections in Russia under Putin - all free media and political opposition has been shut down, journalists, politicians and ordinary people - imprisoned or murdered!
Many have been taken in by Russian disinformation: by the way it was Russia under Stalin and the KGB in 1923 which arrived at the concept and coined the word 'disinformation!' They even gave it a Western sounding name, so we would more easily adopt it... so that worked?
Putin has murdered "100 000s" of people in Chechnya, Georgia, Syria, Moldova, Belarus and Ukraine and elsewhere in the world.
Syria, was a people's uprising as a result of the Arab Spring, which began in Tunisia in 2010, as a result Assad slaughtered peaceful protesters with gunships. The people fought bravely for years, but when Damascus was about to fall, Assad called in Putin. Assad and Putin then murdered "100 000s" of people, dropping bombs on children in their schools, burning them alive!
In Russia itself, if people even call the Ukraine Russia War, a "war..." they can face up to "10 years" in jail, or if someone is a high profile politician or public figure, then can be imprisoned or even murdered.
A recent UN stated the in a terror campaign orchestrated by Putin... "children" as young as '4' years old are being tortured and raped.
We must act to stop this, and support the people of Ukraine to ensure this ends... in defeating the Putin Regime this could be a turning corner for humanity, in our search to end war, and all injustice?
@@Basieeee There are many nice start ups in the Ukranian Defense Industry that can be invested in. In Sovjet times Ukraine was the hot bed of the Sovjet Degffense Industry. The ukranians are hard working clevver people who drink less alcohol than the always drunk Russians.
That money is going to the American companies 😂😂 its theft..just like Libya gold reserves where is that ?still in UK bank or in some multinational account..look how the west is crashing their financial trust with this move
Great interview.
I have been screaming this since the start!
There is little difference between freezing and seizing. Depriving someone of what is theirs IS theft. Its a good idea. Deters invasions.
Bill says it how it is.
This should absolutely be done. If there are worries of corruption, set up a small multi-nation group (10 persons or so) to approve spending.
Awesome... so ure saying will usa pay for the reconstruction of iraq, afganistan, syria... And Israel will pay for the reconstruction of gaza? Ure such an amazing human being!!!
@@Madferreiro Criminals can't justify their crimes by pointing fingers at others, that's not how it works.
@@andrewadams6905No that is called point8ng out hypocrisy United States better be footing the bill for all the countries they invaded like criminals let's start with Mexico then work out way through 😊
@@andrewadams6905 calm down man, it was just an inocent question. Another inocent question: whats ur opnion on the gaza genocide?
@@shadowslayer9988 Since Russia started a very brutal war for territory in Europe, it could be compared to the start of WW2. Germany paid, and Russia will pay for the same reason.
I love Bill's humor. Russian foreign reserves could be called Donald Trump Insurance!
The level of hypocrisy from this gentleman😏
This man is WISE. Yes! Use money that hurts to dissinsentivise aggression.
I actually don`t know why nobody says we need use Russian assets for funding the war.
Because it's seed money for the well-being and stability of the post-Putinism Russian Federation.
Cause Trump dont want that to happen to his buddy Putin.
It is shocking to me that this hasn't already happened. When I first heard of the frozen assets in the early days of the war, I had assumed it would be turned over to Ukraine in compensation for damages. The only thing I can think of is that it is being held back so that there is a bargaining chip to be used with Russia. Something they can look at as a consolation, in return for withdrawing. Though I can't imagine it being a very strong PR tool to be able to say "We didn't lose the war...we got the money that was originally our back!"
Handing over the frozen Russian reserves is a bare minimum. Ukraine gave up their nukes in 1994 with the Budapest Memorandum, in exchange for Russian and US guarantees (among others) of territorial integrity, Since Russia has grossly violated that integrity, I think the argument can be made that Ukraine should get their nukes back. That might change the war-calculus in Russia a bit...
WHat's the point of reconstruction if war didn't stop ? So money will be used to continue the war . And if war will stop after Ukraine defeat Ukraine will pay out this debt .
@@leonb5839I agree that reconstruction during the war is silly. No point in building a nice new building to see it get blown up right away. As Bill Browder said, they should initially use the frozen assets to ensure victory, or at least prevent defeat. Anything left over can be used during reconstruction. Even if it doesn't fully compensate for the damages, it should at least provide a future deterrent to aggression.
you should read the memorandum . it doesnt protect ukraine from anything except nuclear thread . US was the main pusher for the memorandum , as they didnt want another new country to have nukes , not like Russia was asking for it .
@@bobvance4712 so what if Ukraine will be defeated? Russia will have a casus belly and will nuke EU?
@@Loveisreal77 You can protect yourself with Memorandum because Russia has arsenal to destroy West and Ukraine. Meanwhile just say it outloud : "West will still Russian Money to wage the war aganst Russia" . Does it sound like a declaration of war ? You are starting new war and this is escalation of hostilities.
This is common sense, that frozen money should be used for Ukraine! The politicians talking against it sit in Putin's pocket or would want that money go into their pockets.
Вы деньги которые украли из моего русского кармана называете конфискованы ? Это просто воровство. Вы воры . На востоке ворам утирали руки чтобы они дальше не воровали. Это ваша будущая судьба
It will betray the financial trust. Next assets of other countries will be stolen by the west base on different circumstances when they don't ally to some values.
But how will other countries view the security of their investments in Western finance and assets? It will destroy trust
that is call stealing... and the world is gonna watch it
Theft is common sense? I don't think so.
I don't agree with taking another countries money pending on their actions but I do appreciate how articulated this mans talk was. Very good interview
3:37 - He sure got this right
As this is an illegal war of aggression that are rare not common, under international law Ukraine has an entrenched delictual (tortious) right to damages, reparations and compensation against the Russian state assessed on very special favorable principles to Ukraine. This entrenched universal right is independent of any treaty or internationalized contract with Russia. Thus, access to the frozen 300 billion of the Russian state for Ukraine should be a matter of no debate and Ukraine should be able to claim a security interest over the lot.. There are far too many nervous nellies that need to be pulled into line and confronted as to what is at stake in this war and told to get out of the way then pushed if necessary.
No single international law requires the theft of money of other sovereign nations. So technically, this is illegal.
Please pay 1 trillion to Iraq and 500 billion to Afghanistan and 30 trillion to India 🇮🇳, British stole 45 trillion from India and and committed Genocide.
The terrorism war in Afghanistan was internationally supported including Putin. There was UN resolution on it. Who supported Putin’s war?
@@alhambrabiker1476who supported US war on Iraq?
@@teute256_6 I was talking about Afghanistan and his comment was about Afghanistan. Where is Iraq coming from? Now since you mentioned Iraq. Educate yourself on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441. Did Putin have any UN resolution on the war in Ukraine?
Can you do anything else than beg?
North africans must pay 5 trillion to Spain + Portugal for the Caliphate of Córdoba; Turks must pay 5 trillion to eastern European countries for the dictatorship and genocide committed by the Ottomans; Istanbul has to be given back to Greece and it will be called Constantinople again; Mongolia must pay 20 trillion to Europe for the invasions and barbarian acts of war crime it comitted 800 years ago by Dhinghis Khan.
Some people doesn't know that is illegal to make Because then no country would have investment in other countries knowing that their accounts and investments would be frozen. Can you imagine what would happen if everyone froze the accounts of others just because they wanted to? 🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷 .
Bill Browder- a hero in our time 😃
Way to go Bill! I your biggest fan.
Be damned, take the money and use it. Its an insurance policy. I’m a Ukrainian American, use their money, all of it, not my money for Pete’s sake.
Well spoken!!
Not only will they do it, they've already started, I think.
Refreshing to hear on the whole that doing what is right is more important than making money.
This guy has no knowledge on the legal or political aspect of this.
The war crimes committed by Russia 🇷🇺 justifies seizing their foreign assets.
@@arildschonberg3607first Germany should pay Poland 1 trillion dollars !
I'm assuming you do lmao
@@MORE_BEANS_PLZ anyone whit a bit of common sense does. But that's rare whit radicals like him and you
@@touch_iron2469 you're calling me radical but on other comments you're doing just that lmao sit somewhere and listen to people who actually know what they're talking about 😂
Browder is a very articulated and smart man. Great interview.
Browder happily lined his pockets with millions of dollars in Russia until Putin slapped him.
After this, Browder suddenly became an ardent human rights activist and fighter against Putin. 👎
Soon we will be using dollars as toilet paper, and this is why.
Bill Browder is a smart man and I agree with him… 👍👍
This makes me wonder, did Germany actually fund the entire reconstruction cost of all of Europe and themselves following both world wars, not to mention reparations for the millions of lives ruined and are still the richest country in Europe? How did they pull that off?
They didnt. Germany became US frinedly countrie, RU is not. Its depends with whom you are friend, its not about justice.
Yes Germany did pay a lot of money, lost a lot of territories, was occupied for years and suffered destruction to a degree you can nowadays witness Ruzzia doing in Ukraine.
Actually the punishment for WW1 was so severe it directly lead to WW2.
Regarding (west)Germany, one of biggest inititiators was the "Marshal Plan", a fund for reconstruction, you might watch a documentary on this one, another was the country rebuilding strategy which ended in the "Wirtschaftswunder" in the 60s or so.
Look at Japan post WW2 and South Koreas investment strategy after the Korean War.
And take note which countries in history were the most loud ones to shout for reparations...
[Edit] Note that there is this tiny thing called national debt, in case you are wondering where the money was pulled from.
Because Germans are well educated, work hard and follow the law. Unlike the dictator they once had.
Corruption is low and democracy well founded in the German leadership.
(Btw, I’m Norwegian)
Yes, they mostly did. Germany still paid some WW1(!) reparations just a few years back, in 21st century. Also, as the biggest economy in the EU Germany is also funding poorer member states, like Poland, the Baltic states etc. Some eastern block countries (Poland) never got their WW2 reparations, despite the fact that Germany did pay them, because they were stolen by Russia (USSR).
Politicians lie and rebuilding a country that is still at war is totally nuts. 🇨🇦😊
who thinks ukraine will be on map
who thinks ukraine will be on map
@@ndetokiio3563anyone with iq higher than 3
@@ndetokiio3563 hah, Russia more like. How many times has it fallen apart. A 3 day war is 3yrs and they've been trying to take Avdivka for 3months. How many A50s left?
No one is talking about rebuilding ucraine, this is about confiscating Russian foreign financial reserves to fund military equipment to end the war.
Love Bill Browder, very interesting and Informative piece. Thanks Mr. Browder.
This Max Payne guy is the face of DW. Definitely not the guy who you would mess with...
What happens with seizing Firm Assets in Russia?
Bill Browder is the best ally Ukraine can have. He cares, he is a brutal critic of the kremlin, and he is one of the few people in the human rights space that really understands money. An unlikely hero, but a hero none-the-less.
Comical anachronism.
Putin doesn't Rise or Maintain power without Browder, his cohorts and his masters and their uncountable monies poured into Putin's state subsidized entities, all for their own avarice.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
After reading Freezing Order, I get the sense he knows what he's talking about.
So champion FORCE ASSIMILATION of Minorities then...
This has been spoken about since the war stated…..get on n do it ffs
I’m 100% agree with Bill Browder 👏👏👏❤️
and who is gonna punish you for all the misery you brought up to the world
Do you refer to the war crimes committed by Russia 🇷🇺?
@@arildschonberg3607 u cant compare Russia war crimes against US war crimes...US have a huge lead in war crimes...but nobody care
@@arildschonberg3607 and by british and french and america nad the whole west ??
What misery? We pay you trillions for oil
would you like to take it for free? your comment is out of contexts and irrelevant
the least you can do is be sympathetic to all the horrific war created by the US and the puppet west@@Solid_Snake88
I agree with this man and this should not be even a question! There is no legality when you are dealing with dictators. We have to play with the same rules of them.
If we play by the same rules as them that would mean we would be dictators too.
Its a bad indicator to investors when youre spending their money illegally. Have you ever thought of that?
yeah,,talk is cheap..but when rus want do the same with western froze assets while ago they all whining..dont talk about assets,,most of them still buying rus gas from reseller
If that happens people will dump the DOLLAR so fast...specially CHINA n INDIA......No one wants that RISK on there part where ur money gets used against u if not playing by ur rules........US has not done that for a reason
Russia has not stolen money from EU banks. He is going to cause the downfall of Western power throughout the world as countries will start investing more in the BRICS central bank. Its a recipe for a global shift in economic security as the reason the Central bank is strong is due to their ability to protect outers money. Now they are resulting to theft to put back in their pockets. They will not give 300 billion solely to Ukraine. It will go to other countries coffers. He is trying to solve EU recession issues not help Ukraine.
That will be a big blow back for US dollars in the future!
This money should be split 30%/70%. 30% for the European Union expenses and waste of time with this third-tier dictator and 70% for humanitarian help in Ukraine.
Who’s going to punish US for all the mess and damage it caused to Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan?
2001-09-11. Look it up, trollfarm.
Soo will Iraq gets all US money?
There should be a multi country telethon to fund Ukraine. It will show the public’s support o Ukraine. Maybe this will get people on board with this idea.
Russia might expect the 300B to refinance their economy after the war, let's take away that hope and make them rethink their economic development.
"Just look at Mariupol!" Bro, they are rebuilding this place out of their pocketbook as they speak lol
"interviews by RFE/RL's North.Realities with former residents who have returned, either to work or to take up the new housing, or to deliver humanitarian aid, paint a picture of hurried construction, dubious building quality, and great uncertainty about the city's future" - RFE/RL
Small city and little progress. Mostly the Russians have just been tearing down.
The Russians destroyed this city. Ukrainians are being forcibly evicted from their homes. Russians are being brought to Mariupol. Now is the time to hold “fair” elections for Putin in the occupied territories.
Potemkin facade
😂 true , but that is a no no footage otherwise Russia good
The perfect example of "rule-based West". We have rules, but we can break them if it`s ok for us
👍👍👍
Ivan, basic rule: you break it you pay for it. Russia broke peace by starting this war in 2014, so Russia is liable for all the damage.
@@andrewadams6905 for sure Russia will pay to Ukraine if Russia consider that appropriate. but it's not up to the west to decide how to manage Russian assets. Who does the west think they are? Some kind of moral compass or what lmao
@@andrewadams6905When US/NATO will start paying for Balkan, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria???
@@gohin14 Nobody asks a criminal what he considers "appropriate". Russia started this criminal war and is liable for all damages.
Only one who is paying is we Europeans, Russia GBP is growing, and what we have here in Europe? prices sky rocket, normal working people have 80% less in pockets and whats happening? Most are even looking to move to Russia for better life quality. Thats whats happening!
I think Browder’s argument makes sense to me
Did you do the same thing to US when it invaded Iraq?
US paid $30B for reconstruction.
@@andrewadams6905How mich they paid for Balkan, Libya, Afghanistan, Syria???
@andrewadams6905
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@@andrewadams6905yes stolen form Iraq funds, us is still occupying parts of Iraq and Syria and stealing its oil revenue.
US companies got very rich of stealing Iraq money, us stolesomething like £20Bn from Iraq.
This man is really speaking sense.
This man is speaking of collapsing of EU banking system
talk is cheap ..dare you to do it without thinking hard on the conseqences ... you are not dealing with taliban with pitch fork ..you are dealing with a world super power
Freezing Order was a great read. Now I search for Bill Browder every month or two and follow what he's talking about. As long as we create a legal framework for confiscating Russian funds, I can't see a down side.
Lots of sense. Follow the interviews with him.
It really makes sense and there is nothing to talk much about. When Putin sees he and his supporters will have to pay for the damage they cause, they will be less enthusiastic to inflict even more damage.
Well, that is called stealing,
As this man speaks this way about Russia starting wars, the USA is engaged in a number of wars in the Middle East.
Hypocrisy!
Hopefully this precedent can then be applied to the west . So much reparations are needed for iraq , libya , syria , yemen and on and on
Yes
Wait for it... you'll see no money 🤣
All of those were performed following sufficient casus belli, and were not motivated by expansionism. The fact that you believe there's any moral equivalence between the actions of the US and those of Russia, or those of any of Russia's closest allies, really indicates one of two possibilities. Either you're on somebody's payroll, or you suffer from a grave lack of functional neural complexity.
@@VVayVVardso you don't expand but you destroy, that makes u a Saint? Joker
@@cannibalronny7314 Law enforcement officers sometimes shoot criminals. The reason this is allowed is because they don't do this arbitrarily---because they only target people who broke the law. Excessive use of force is of course a thing, but I highly doubt your ability to make that case regarding any of the countries named above.
After sanctions, West corporates left and closed operations. This hapened first. Not what you have said.
Crystal clear, thanks
Legalization of robbery
Anyone recommending confiscating Russian funds is on a Polonium Sushi list.
The hesitation and delays are unnacceptable!
crazy how they are talking about reconstruction, war is not finished and they are assuming Putin will leave and expected to compensate
“If you invade a nation and cause 1 trillion in damages, you will owe that money”
I think we’re entering peace-treaty territory here; it has me optimistic
I hope usa never invaded any country in last 100 years.
@@sahilbhatnagar4757 Your point?
The loser pays. We all know who is losing now. 😂
It is very dangerous to take away someone else's property. This may cause a crisis of distrust in the future with unpredictable consequences.
I already caused the crisis of distrust. Look at the streightening BRICS and more and more countries getting rid of trade in dollars. If they'll steal the money it will be even worse for the west, but the thieves don't care, they just want to steal. If someone believes those money will go to Ukraine's rebuild those people are potatoes.
You must be delirious. Crisis of distrust?! It must go both ways. Who trusts Putin in the first place?
I fully understand, the sticking point of the argument. But this is Russia, they’ve cost Ukraine DECADES AND GENERATIONS in lost civilians, schools, hospitals, and other infrastructures critical or otherwise and if we can’t carve out a distinction for that their is no reason for international law. So it becomes a weighing of sorts the anarcho capitalism over the Russian state or the priority of condemning it’s bloodlust and aggressions so that it does not become a precedent.
Oh no where will blood soaked regimes such as North Korea and China do there banking? With our sanctions we’ve tried to isolate Russia to some extent, but it they have tens and hundreds of billions in bank accounts sadly kept are all our sanctions just some kind of perversion?
In other words. Only the USA and EU countries have guarantees of the inviolability of financial resources. The democracy of other countries may be questioned. And such a country will be robbed immediately. Right now, even Israel could be charged.
Of course "someone" will need to manage those funds while they are being spent. A "meager" 1 percent of all total assets for Mr Browder's time to do this should do it... perhaps...
Thanks for this insightful interview. DW gives me the European perspective that I do not get from U.S. news reporting.
This is the worst thinking for someone who has spent all his life in the investment ecosystem. Now that the US and Europe are supporting gynocide in Gaza, who will confiscate their Asset? Don't talk about Libya, Afghanistan, or Iraq. In my opinion, this idea will affect Western nations in the long run.
also western banking system, no one would trust it
I think the concern about the precedent set by confiscating assets is a valid one. I would posit that this extreme situation warrants such an equally extreme response, and is a smart trade-off, but I can understand a different view. However, a claim that the US and Europe are supporting genocide in Gaza is laughable, excepting that there is nothing funny about the escalating bloodshed unleashed by Hamas' attack.
And yet, you have all your facts wrong?
Libya, was a people's uprising which if we hadn't of intervened and stopped Gadhafi turning his army against the people "100 000s" would have been slaughtered!
Iraq is now a successful democracy.
And our actions stopped the genocide against the Kurds.
And Afghanistan again under the Taliban, a dictatorship, which denies women even basic rights, and forces children into marriage, abuse and rape!
So check your facts please, instead of jumping on the bandwagon?
"7000" children have been killed in Gaza... what would 'you' call it?@@hhusband7930
But the US and UK voted against cease fires, so are therefore guilty of not stopping Israel.
Therefore foreign assets should be seized.
So does that mean that we are playing with new rules now? Because if you do this, then no one will have safe money in any bank.
No the rules are the same, if you choose to flout those rules you can't turn around and claim protection by citing the very rules you have broken.
of course, comrade. We appreciate your concern for the banking system.
Are your money really safe in the bank?
@@pwp8737 “We are offering the best deal in the global security market: give us money, give us weapons, and we will get the job done,” Mr. Kuleba said. Ukrainians do not fight for their freedom. They fight and die for the interests of the United States and Europe
Are we still thinking? Wtf!!
Why tax the people just 50%? Tax 100%.
If what is being said by the Bill Browder, then this rule should also apply to Israel ...to pay for rebuilding of Gaza.
Confiscated you mean theft.
Russia stole Crimea. It has to pay for it's crimes.
Total sense Bill 👍
Go ahead and see how it goes.
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The Hermitage guy is suggesting theft of Russian assets. Period.
What part of Russia is a "dictatorship" do too many people not understand?
'Dictatorships...' don't even allow their own people to speak out, or know the truth!
So why on earth would think for a moment they would tell "you" the truth?
If a Russian person even calls this a 'war...' they can face upwards of "10 years" or more in jail, or worse be murdered by the regime. Putin has said this 'war...' has to be called a "special military operation."
Russian soldiers are brutalised, lied to and tortured by their own government. The families how lose loved ones, few get the death payments promised them, and soldiers themselves are left often with no pay or weapons with substandard equipment, which left many to freeze to death in winter.
There are no free fair elections in Russia under Putin - all free media and political opposition has been shut down, journalists, politicians and ordinary people - imprisoned or murdered!
Many have been taken in by Russian disinformation: by the way it was Russia under Stalin and the KGB in 1923 which arrived at the concept and coined the word 'disinformation!' They even gave it a Western sounding name, so we would more easily adopt it... so that worked?
Putin has murdered "100 000s" of people in Chechnya, Georgia, Syria, Moldova, Belarus and Ukraine and elsewhere in the world.
Syria, was a people's uprising as a result of the Arab Spring, which began in Tunisia in 2010, as a result Assad slaughtered peaceful protesters with gunships. The people fought bravely for years, but when Damascus was about to fall, Assad called in Putin. Assad and Putin then murdered "100 000s" of people, dropping bombs on children in their schools, burning them alive!
In Russia itself, if people even call the Ukraine Russia War, a "war..." they can face up to "10 years" in jail, or if someone is a high profile politician or public figure, then can be imprisoned or even murdered.
A recent UN stated the in a terror campaign orchestrated by Putin... "children" as young as '4' years old are being tortured and raped.
We must act to stop this, and support the people of Ukraine to ensure this ends... in defeating the Putin Regime this could be a turning corner for humanity, in our search to end war, and all injustice?
Gonzalo Lira likes your rant bro. @@sebastianwrites
Well, he's dead, and now serving his justice for the lies he cast... so I doubt it@@gaborrajnai6213?
Just tell me please, what about defending Putin's murderous dictatorship, which has invaded many countries, murdering "100 000s" of people?
What is wrong with you, that you feel a need to defend a regime, which tortures children to death in front of their parents?
Oh, that's right... it's just some pathetic game to you, isn't it?
It's called Nazirussia.