The Financial Times Editorial Board (“The pitfalls of seizing Russian assets to fund Ukraine”, FT View, December 22) argues that “the west’s response must be seen to be legally irreproachable” when potentially confiscating Russian sovereign funds. Unfortunately, what the FT is demanding is unattainable given the urgent need to fund Ukraine’s war of self-defence. If we do not finance Ukraine’s military effort soon we will push Ukraine into a pitfall of our own making. That would be morally and strategically costly and utterly reproachable.
Andrew Apostolou
Washington, DC, US
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