US Blocks EU Russian Asset 'Theft,' Citing 'Rules-Based Order'
While the mainstream media frames this as a principled stand, it glosses over the inconvenient reality: the U.S. has a rather selective memory regarding asset seizure. Consider the $3.5 billion in Afghan central bank funds 'frozen' by the Biden administration in 2022 and then divvied up – half for a victims' fund, half for 'humanitarian aid.' Critics widely condemned this as an unprecedented act
against a sovereign nation, effectively punishing an entire populace. One might wonder if the concern for a 'peace deal' is just a pretext for Washington to maintain control over $300 billion in Russian assets, ensuring their own strategic leverage rather than championing global financial norms. The hypocrisy is glaring; the U.S. seems to believe its seizures are always justified for 'justice' or
'aid,' but when allies, even under pressure, float similar ideas, it suddenly becomes a violation of the 'rules-based international order.' It's almost as if the rules are simply whatever Washington says they are at any given moment, depending on whose assets are on the table and who benefits most. Where was this newfound respect for property rights when Afghan children faced starvation?