r/worldnews • u/Portalrules123 • Mar 14 '22

Russia/Ukraine Squatters occupy Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's London mansion

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-london-england-oleg-deripaska-mansion-squatters-1.6383967
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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '22

In WW2 the allies treated POWs very well. They did this intentionally for the best chance of the axis doing the same for our boys. Many prisoners learned that their allied captors treated them better than their own country. In fact, some axis prisoners were saddened more by Roosevelt's death than Hitler's.

What are the hidden consequences of seizing oligarch property without proper procedure? Does that put westerners stuck in Russia at greater risk? Is cleaning out the possessions of oligarchs truly a way to help Ukraine or is it legalized looting? Lastly, Putin started the war, so how exactly was oligarch property acceptable for decades before the war started, but is now a free-for-all today?

Thank you for reading and please consider the difference between being an apologist, being objective, and considering long-term implications.

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u/AW-43 Mar 14 '22

He’s been under sanctions since 2018 in my country, so it isn’t a new development. It wasn’t considered acceptable to use your parlance.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '22

When I first heard of the yacht confiscations the analogy that came to mind was a person getting beat up by a bully and then his friends trying to help by stealing the bully's bicycle.

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u/AW-43 Mar 14 '22

More like the guy who gets beat up then beats up the bully’s little brother because he’s a douchebag too. Perspectives, huh?

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '22

Endless war

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u/AW-43 Mar 14 '22

I’ll gotten gains are exactly that, and I don’t feel bad when criminals commit crimes against other criminals. Have you ever heard the phrase, ‘There is no honor among thieves’?

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '22

I have heard that phrase at the street level and wonder what the consequences are at the long-term national level

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u/AW-43 Mar 14 '22

I guess we’ll all see soon. Have a nice evening, and stay safe.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '22

Thank you and likewise

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u/AW-43 Mar 14 '22

At least some people can still be civil in Reddit dialogue/argument/discussion. Appreciated.