Germany staunchly opposes plans to seize frozen Kremlin assets for the reconstruction and military support of Ukraine, writes The Wall Street Journal.
In Berlin, there are concerns that this will set a precedent and provoke new lawsuits against Germany for crimes committed during World War II.
“Germany fears that confiscation, rather than freezing, these funds could set a precedent and provoke new lawsuits against Germans for crimes committed during World War II,” the article states.
In Germany, it is believed that Russian assets should be left untouched so they can be used as leverage in any negotiations to end the war and encourage Russia to relinquish some of the Ukrainian territories it has seized.
