We know who’s to blame but who’s liable for the damages done to Ukraine

Making one party pay a war indemnity is a common practice with a long history. Referred to as war reparations, they are compensation payments made after a war by one side to the other. They’re intended to cover damages or injury inflicted during a war.

One can immediately ask who’s going to force Russia to pay for the destruction it’s inflicted on Ukraine, both physical and human. If the West has the necessary determination, Russia doesn’t have to coaxed or pressured.

G7 countries have wisely frozen the Russian central bank’s currency reserves within their respective jurisdictions. These funds in total are substantial, estimated to amount to approximately $400 billion dollars. With respective legislation these funds can be confiscated and the delivery of reparations made entirely possible.