Zelenskyy Demands West Outright Steal Russian Assets and Give Them to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used his Friday nightly video message on May 20, to demand that Western nations set up a formal mechanism for appropriating “seized” Russian assets abroad (like the $300-plus billion in Russian foreign reserves held in foreign banks), and handing them over to his government for “reparations” and “reconstruction.” “We invite partner countries to sign a multilateral agreement and create a mechanism ensuring that everybody who suffered from Russian actions can receive compensation for all losses incurred,” he said in a video address. In nations that sign such a deal, Russian funds and property would be confiscated, before being directed to a special compensation fund.