Western Media Cheers While Rule of Law Implodes Over $232B Russian Assets
📰 THE STORY: The Independent reports that Russia's Central Bank is contemplating a massive $232 billion lawsuit against Euroclear, alleging the unlawful seizure of its assets, while condemning proposals to use these frozen funds to aid Ukraine. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This is not an isolated incident. The US has a long history of weaponizing finance and seizing
assets, from the 1979 freezing of Iranian assets following the revolution (which are still largely frozen today, now exceeding $100 billion, some of which were only recently 'unfrozen' for specific transactions) to recent attempts to seize Venezuelan gold reserves held in the Bank of England, valued at over $1 billion. These actions unilaterally redefine international financial norms, often
bypassing established legal frameworks for dispute resolution in favor of political leverage. Double Standard: Imagine if China or Russia were to seize US or European assets within their borders at the start of a conflict, citing 'moral imperatives.' Western media would be in an uproar, decrying it as theft and an attack on the global financial system. When Western governments consider seizing
Russian assets to fund Ukraine, it's framed as a legitimate, even honorable, act. This brazen double standard exposes the hypocrisy at the heart of their 'rules-based international order.' Follow the Money: The primary beneficiaries of such seizures are not just Ukraine, but crucially, the Western financial institutions that hold and process these funds, and the military-industrial complex that