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You’re either going make a deal or we’re out,
Trump said
Well, ideally, it should be Russian money,
said economist Alexey Bayer
It’s one thing to freeze assets; it’s another thing to confiscate assets,
said Alexander Cooley, a professor of political science at Barnard CollegeI don’t think it will be that slow,
he said in reference to Ukraine’s post-war reconstructionThe strength of the United States is that it makes this or that decision in a centralized manner, which is then consistently implemented,
he saidIn particular, the U.S. has huge stockpiles of weapons, they are a supplier of critically important intelligence information,
he saidTheir efforts can soften the negative effect, but will not avoid unpleasant consequences,
he saidI think the Europeans are going to remain averse to the idea of breaking international norms on reserves and fear that Russia will then, as I think they would, seize Western governmental assets and Western private assets,
he saidThis is the legal struggle at the moment that’s happening in the U.S. and across EU and Western countries, and this is being constantly litigated, and it is uncertain territory. … ... I think you will find the Trump administration less favorable to seizing Russian assets, especially as it is moving to settle the conflict, and one of the primary Russian asks is the unfreezing of their assets and the removal of most of the sanctions,
he said
The appetite to debate seriously the question of the defense capabilities of Europe is back,
EU Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin said last week
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I never thought I would have to say such a thing on a television program,
Merz said, admitting surprise at apparent American indifference to the fate of EuropeThis is more combat power than currently exists in the French, German, Italian and British land forces combined,
it said