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>will cost the west $1tn in aid to rebuild

Why the west? Sanctions against Russia should stay on place until they agree to pay for the reparations.

How long is the western world willing to leave Ukraine in ruins until Russia agrees to pay for the reparations?

They seem equally likely to pay the reparations as Mexico is to pay for a wall.

We could confiscate all the Russian assets. That’s some 300 billion dollars there.

A trillion dollars of Russian assets have already been frozen by the US alone. Across the whole world, there will be plenty of funds if only a fraction ends up getting confiscated.

Offer Ukraine bursaries and low-interest loans.

Then over time take money from Russia as possible. Plus all the frozen assets.

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