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Democratic Strategy Initiative retweeted
7 Jul 2025
“Europe holds tremendous leverage. It should seize the opportunity while it still can.” @RepFrenchHill
We must move from words to action — seize frozen Russian assets and channel them to Ukraine’s defence and recovery.
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4 Jul 2025
Time to bust some myths that haunt Europe.
Seizing frozen Russian assets is not a “declaration of war”. It won’t “destroy Europe”.
It's about justice - making the aggressor pay for the devastation it caused. Let’s get it done.
#StandWithUkraine #MakeRussiaPay
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Democratic Strategy Initiative retweeted
8 Jul 2025
The REPO Act is law, giving the President authority to seize Russian frozen assets in the US for Ukraine's benefit.
To send the ultimate message to Putin, we need to take his money and he's not getting it back if he continues to attack Ukraine.
Learn more⬇️
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Democratic Strategy Initiative retweeted
8 Jul 2025
Chair of US House Financial Services @RepFrenchHill calls on Europe to lead on #MakeRussiaPay - & seize $300 bn in frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
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Democratic Strategy Initiative retweeted
25 Jun 2025
Germany’s Greens say #MakeRussiaPay - filing a parliamentary motion today to make “full use” of Russia’s $300 bn in frozen assets.
They join parties like Canada’s Conservatives, Canada’s Liberals & the UK’s Liberal Democrats in leading on this call.
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Democratic Strategy Initiative retweeted
2 Jun 2025
Übrigens: Die Idee, dass man mit "Putin entgegen kommen" oder "Putin nicht so sehr reizen" irgendetwas erreichen kann, ist bereits sehr lange widerlegt. Man erreicht damit, dass Putin seine Forderungen noch erhöht.
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Democratic Strategy Initiative retweeted
2 Jun 2025
Whilst we wait for the release of the Defence Review today, we need to keep one eye on the Spending Review that follows. The Defence Review is the shopping list, the Spending Review is the receipt.
2 Jun 2025
Tough choices on public spending unavoidable, says IFS bbc.in/4kkhCU7
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Democratic Strategy Initiative retweeted
29 May 2025
ICYMI:
DSI Senior Fellow @AaronGBurnett & @Billbrowder speak with @CurtainSilicon about how to #MakeRussiaPay and stop a $300 billion bailout for Russia.
youtu.be/DKzqcj2FaAQ
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Democratic Strategy Initiative retweeted
27 May 2025
The level of additional air support required by CSG 25 for the Red Sea transit is off the charts. The radio and media silence for the last few days is understandable, but it looks like the MoD is leaving nothing to chance.
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Democratic Strategy Initiative retweeted
26 May 2025
Wir werden alles tun, was in unseren Kräften steht, um die Ukraine weiter zu unterstützen. Das bedeutet auch keinerlei Reichweitenbeschränkungen mehr für Waffen, die wir liefern. Die Ukraine kann sich jetzt auch verteidigen, indem sie militärische Stellungen in Russland angreift.
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Democratic Strategy Initiative retweeted
16 May 2025
Stop Putin’s $300 bn bailout and seize Russia’s frozen assets.
@Billbrowder & I join @CurtainSilicon to explain how we #MakeRussiaPay
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29 Apr 2025
DSI Senior Fellow @AaronGBurnett speaks @CanEmbGermany this morning about where the 🇩🇪-🇨🇦 & 🇨🇦-🇪🇺 relationships - key ones for the democratic world - go after #CanadaVotes
29 Apr 2025
A huge honour to break down #CanadaVotes 🇨🇦 at @CanEmbGermany this morning!
Great to give insights from home, in a piece of home.
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24 Apr 2025
Our Senior Fellow @AaronGBurnett discusses the options Ukraine’s other western allies have to step up support.
24 Apr 2025
Following Trump’s antics around “peace” talks, the biggest step Ukraine’s European, Canadian, Japanese, and Australian allies can do is seize $300 bn in Russia’s frozen state assets and #MakeRussiaPay
From my chat @abcnews earlier today.
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Democratic Strategy Initiative retweeted
23 Apr 2025
Opinion: Canada must lead on supporting Ukraine with Russia’s frozen assets | National Post nationalpost.com/opinion/opi…
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24 Apr 2025
RT @kolga: “We urge the Canadian government to support the immediate transfer of Russia’s frozen central bank reserves into a fund for Ukra…
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Democratic Strategy Initiative retweeted
23 Apr 2025
'As the next G7 host, we urge the winner of the upcoming election to demonstrate Canadian leadership at a critical time, setting a powerful precedent against aggression' nationalpost.com/opinion/opi…
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Democratic Strategy Initiative retweeted
23 Apr 2025
Very pleased to join many Canadian, European & American signatories here. Canada's new government must provide the resources Ukraine needs to prevail.
'Opinion: Canada must lead on supporting Ukraine with Russia’s frozen assets'
nationalpost.com/opinion/opi… via @nationalpost
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Democratic Strategy Initiative retweeted
23 Apr 2025
The world is watching. Global leaders are signatories to this initiative. Russia MUST be held to account. Canada MUST lead to ensure the US$300B in Russian state assets held in Europe goes to #Ukraine-not back to Russia. No bailout for Putin's war machine! bit.ly/3S0CiUD
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Democratic Strategy Initiative retweeted
23 Apr 2025
Honored to co-sign this open letter: Canada must lead on supporting Ukraine with Russia’s frozen assets nationalpost.com/opinion/opi…
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