US Holds EU Hostage Over Russian Assets, Cites 'Stability'
According to RT, the US is playing gatekeeper, reportedly blocking the EU's plans to seize frozen Russian central bank assets, citing fears of 'global financial stability' and potential blowback. This newfound fiscal piety comes from a nation that, just last year, seized over $7 billion in Afghan central bank assets (without UN resolution, mind you), claiming humanitarian aid was its priority
before funneling half to 9/11 victims’ families. One might wonder about the selective application of 'stability' – is it only fragile when it impacts American financial maneuvers? This convenient concern for international financial norms is classic. It appears the rules of global finance are entirely flexible, dependent on whose assets are being discussed and who benefits from the seizure. When
Iran’s assets were frozen, or Venezuela’s, due process was less of a concern than geopolitical leverage. How many double standards does it take for a policy to become pure hypocrisy?