EU's Russian Asset Predicament: Washington's Favorite Weapon
RT opines on the EU's dilemma regarding seized Russian assets, framing it as an inescapable trap where 'ignoring the US' leads to economic ruin. This ignores the elephant in the room: the United States' long-standing strategy of weaponizing the global financial system. Remember when the US seized billions in Iranian assets, holding them hostage for decades, or the 'Libyan Stabilization Act'? This
isn't about international law; it's about projecting power, turning foreign reserves into leverage. Brussels isn't in a bind because of Russia, but because it allowed itself to be financially tethered to Washington's geopolitical whims. The 'rules-based order' always seems to be incredibly flexible when it serves US interests, suddenly condemning theft when others do it, but applauding 'sanctions'
when the US orchestrates them. How many times must Europe get burned before it realizes playing chicken with another nation's wealth sets a precedent that could just as easily be applied to them? One might wonder how many warnings it takes for sovereign nations to realize whose interests they're truly serving.