Belgium’s legal and liability concerns have stalled the European Union’s plan to tap frozen Russian assets for Ukraine. This paper argues that a lien-based approach coupled with a shared EU-G7 indemnification scheme could break the impasse by offering a structured, enforceable alternative that preserves legality and distributes risk.
Instead of confiscating Russian assets, Western governments can use them as security for loans of equal value immediately to support Ukraine.
New Policy Brief outlines the creation of a mechanism to issue ‘Social Bonds’ for Ukraine’s reconstruction to mobilize the vast resources of the private sector for Ukraine’s reconstruction in the near term.
The World Refugee & Migration Council’s Rosemary McCarney and Jonathan Kent make the case for global governance of forced displacement caused by climate change.
