ukraine·UkrainebySunshine (she/her) UK pledges £2.26bn to Ukraine as Zelensky says it will be used for weaponshttps://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn5220x56pqtOpen linkView original on lemmy.ca207Comments5
LaFinlandia sopuli.xyz4Hide 4 repliesPaid for by frozen Russian assets too https://kyivindependent.com/uk-provides-2-8-billion-loan-to-ukraine-backed-by-frozen-russian-assets/40
breakfastmtn replylemmy.ca2Hide 2 repliesThat's kind of mixed news. Seized Russian assets were supposed to fund Ukrainian reconstruction. It's sort of robbing future-Ukraine to pay present day-Ukraine. Overall though, still way better than no weapons, obviously.12
SSupraMario replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyGotta have a present day Ukraine to have a future Ukraine.32
JJohnDClay replysh.itjust.worksWhich isn't as good as them giving it directly, since Ukraine was already receiving the interest from these assets.8
Paid for by frozen Russian assets too
https://kyivindependent.com/uk-provides-2-8-billion-loan-to-ukraine-backed-by-frozen-russian-assets/
That's kind of mixed news. Seized Russian assets were supposed to fund Ukrainian reconstruction. It's sort of robbing future-Ukraine to pay present day-Ukraine. Overall though, still way better than no weapons, obviously.
Gotta have a present day Ukraine to have a future Ukraine.
100%! It's definitely a great thing given the current circumstances.
Which isn't as good as them giving it directly, since Ukraine was already receiving the interest from these assets.