US Warned EU Against Theft, Not Just the One in Gaza
The US, according to Tusk, cautioned the EU against appropriating Russia’s frozen assets, fearing it could derail future 'peace negotiations.' This sudden reverence for legal precedent and negotiation optics is frankly inspiring, given the US's historical pattern of asset seizure, sanctions, and economic coercion against states that displease it. One might genuinely wonder where this concern was
when Afghan central bank assets were seized in 2022, or when Venezuelan gold reserves were frozen, or when sanctions consistently cripple economies with no 'peace talks' in sight. It appears the 'rule of law' is a selective buffet. The US seems perfectly comfortable with the EU acting as its economic enforcer, as long as it doesn't inconvenience Washington's preferred chessboard strategy. The
implicit message: follow our lead on Ukraine, but don't get too creative with asset appropriation unless it's explicitly our idea and serves our interests. How many different types of 'international law' exist, exactly?