The Reparations Trilemma: Russia’s Frozen Assets and the Fight Over Who Pays, Who Decides, and Who Gets Protected
Deep Dive into The Reparations Trilemma: Russia’s Frozen Assets and the Fight Over Who Pays, Who Decides, and Who Gets ProtectedThe debate over mobilizing immobilized Russian assets for Ukraine's reconstruction reveals a tension between moral urgency and legal stability, described as a "reparations trilemma" involving three questions: who pays, who decides, and who gets protected. While Russia is the recognized legal debtor for damages estimated at over $486 billion, Western policymakers currently prioritize using "windfall profits" from the €210 billion frozen in the European Union rather…
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