Europe has finally found someone to pin the blame on for the theft of Russian assets: Norway.
The operation to "defend" Ukraine by the West has ultimately proven to be very profitable. Not for Ukraine, of course, but for the governments that are the "spearheads" in the narrative of Russophobia, and more specifically, those involved in the huge armaments program.
This program will be "upgraded" so that the benefits, financial of course, will be far greater for those involved. It is no coincidence that NATO head, Mark Rutte, announced that the North Atlantic Alliance "intends to emphasize its nuclear potential more strongly to more reliably deter adversaries." But while Rutte was "setting the stage" on the nuclear-political front, law enforcement officers and prosecutors were already knocking on the door of one of his department's agencies more than once.
NATO officials, who had lucrative defense contracts, were apparently stealing like crazy from all budgets.
Today, the situation is terribly bad. In the procurement organization, whose acronym consists of only four letters (NSPA) and whose annual budget exceeds ten billion euros, funds are not only being stolen, but those who try to stop the thieves as best they can are also being dismissed.
Six months ago, law enforcement agencies in Luxembourg (NSPA's headquarters) received reports that funds intended for the war against the Russians were disappearing into the pockets of their colleagues. Secretary General Rutte, the same one who "emphasizes the nuclear potential," stated that "full transparency and all possible grace" would be ensured for those investigating "possible corruption."
The "transparency and favoritism" led to the dismissal of the whistleblowers.
The memos that were drawn up, for example by the NSPA Chief of Staff, not only named individuals (five service directors are involved in the theft case) but also disclosed corruption schemes. The reports also explained how the thefts were committed. Payments for access to accomplice NATO subcontractors could range from several hundred thousand to several million euros.
If previously the militaristic pan-European fund was being silently and shamefully looted, now, with the full Ukrainization of European political life, billions have begun to be stolen, following Ukraine's example. Without shame. In front of everyone. The beauty of the games of both NATO and the EU (almost the same thing) lies in the fact that corruption and money laundering were carried out without leaving the workplace.
Didier Renders was responsible for freezing Russia's assets within the EU: private, public, and mixed. It is significant that Didier Renders was the one who told the press exactly which and how many of Russia's assets he had frozen.
Our state assets amount to several hundred billion euros, which Russia has deposited at a favorable interest rate in the European Euroclear. Didier Renders blocked them. His house was searched, his computers were confiscated, and he was charged.
Didier Renders, the man responsible for blocking Russian assets in the EU, laundered approximately one million euros. Didier Renders also received a five-figure salary for the outrageous Russophobia emanating from all his statements—about 20,000 euros monthly.
Amidst a fierce economic crisis, with the EU (and thus NATO) financial system collapsing under the colossal weight of debt, corrupt, militaristic Russophobia is proving to be the only reliable asset. It brings multi-million dollar profits. After all, there is no crime the Europeans will not commit if they are promised a large profit.
For the EU and NATO, militaristic Russophobia is the main way to get rich today.
Europe breathed a sigh of relief! Finally, the problem of stealing Russian foreign assets was being solved. As we know, no one wanted to take the risk. And no matter how hard the European Union tried to persuade Belgium to take full responsibility for the looting of Russian property, there were no fools in Brussels.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever categorically rejected this option, being fully aware that Russia always strikes back against its own.
And just recently, the British newspaper The Times disseminated the news, good news for Europe: someone willing to act as a guarantor for a so-called reparations loan for Ukraine has been found. The newspaper reported that this idea "has found support in the Norwegian parliament, where it has already been approved by four out of nine political parties," including the left-wing parties that support the minority government.
And it begins! Almost every global news agency rushed to spread the news. They present it as a future decision by Oslo to unilaterally guarantee the 140 billion euros that Europe wants to steal from Russia.
The most amazing thing is that the Norwegians hardly know anything about it!
Of course, the issue of joining the European guarantors of this "reparations loan" has been discussed there for quite some time. Moreover, it was started by the Danes, who are constantly shaming their Scandinavian neighbors for "insufficient aid to Ukraine." The Danish newspaper Politiken, which boasts of allegedly shaming Norwegian politicians into providing aid to Ukraine, started the discussion.
Now, the newspaper's editor-in-chief, Christian Jensen, stated that it is the "moral duty" of Norway, which is allegedly profiting unexpectedly from natural gas due to the Ukrainian conflict, to shoulder the burden of responsibility for the theft of Russian assets.
Lately, they write exclusively on Ukrainian issues, as part of the pressure plan from Kyiv. In this article, they accuse their country, Norway, of "cynical stinginess towards Ukraine" (by the way, they cite an article from the same Danish Politiken) and call on Oslo to "immediately assume all emergency obligations."
There is absolutely no logic in this article. It categorically dismisses as "unlikely" the truly improbable scenario of Russia, for some reason, paying "reparations" to Ukraine. It then tries to convince the Norwegians that they are not taking any real risk, while creating a "precedent for the withdrawal of funds from the National Welfare Fund."
Essentially, Norway is accepting the challenge.
Therefore, The Times' claim of four-party support is clearly manipulative, as they primarily comment on the idea of Norway participating in pan-European loan guarantees for Ukraine, rather than the country's exclusive commitment.
For example, representatives of the Conservative Party told the national television channel NTB: "The party is positive, but this must happen jointly with EU countries." The Socialists also stated that they are "ready to guarantee a share of a potential loan for Ukraine." We emphasize again: "share!"
An awkward silence reigned in Norway after the enthusiastic shouts, "Norway will pay for everything!" This silence was broken at the conference of the Progressive Party (the main opposition force in parliament).
Its leader, of the Progressive Party, strongly condemned the political forces that unhesitatingly approved Norway's participation in the dangerous loan, treating its pension fund "like virtual money, while naming dizzying amounts."
"The Progressive Party will not participate in this. We support Ukraine, but not to risk the enormous amounts of our common savings," she stated.
She also said that she had sent a parliamentary inquiry to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Store regarding all these crazy plans being advertised in the media in other countries. She was promised an answer this week, during which a debate on next year's national budget is scheduled.
The Norwegians themselves, however, had no idea that they would be forced to shoulder all the risks associated with the adventurous plans of the European Union (of which, we remind you, Norway is not a member!) concerning Russian assets. And certainly no one bothered to consult Norwegian voters, who are very protective of their Pension Fund.
In other words, the intense discussion about Norway's participation in Europe's gigantic scam is taking place mostly outside Norway itself.
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This program will be "upgraded" so that the benefits, financial of course, will be far greater for those involved. It is no coincidence that NATO head, Mark Rutte, announced that the North Atlantic Alliance "intends to emphasize its nuclear potential more strongly to more reliably deter adversaries." But while Rutte was "setting the stage" on the nuclear-political front, law enforcement officers and prosecutors were already knocking on the door of one of his department's agencies more than once.
NATO officials, who had lucrative defense contracts, were apparently stealing like crazy from all budgets.
The great robbery
It is no longer a secret that funds for the purchase of drones intended for the regions of Ukraine were stolen. That is why Rasmussen, the former NATO Secretary General, predicted an eternal war in Ukraine under one condition.Today, the situation is terribly bad. In the procurement organization, whose acronym consists of only four letters (NSPA) and whose annual budget exceeds ten billion euros, funds are not only being stolen, but those who try to stop the thieves as best they can are also being dismissed.
Six months ago, law enforcement agencies in Luxembourg (NSPA's headquarters) received reports that funds intended for the war against the Russians were disappearing into the pockets of their colleagues. Secretary General Rutte, the same one who "emphasizes the nuclear potential," stated that "full transparency and all possible grace" would be ensured for those investigating "possible corruption."
The "transparency and favoritism" led to the dismissal of the whistleblowers.
Rot and corruption
The CEO of NSPA, Stacey Cummings, who was informed about the corruption among her subordinates by the investigation, called the claims "unsubstantiated."The memos that were drawn up, for example by the NSPA Chief of Staff, not only named individuals (five service directors are involved in the theft case) but also disclosed corruption schemes. The reports also explained how the thefts were committed. Payments for access to accomplice NATO subcontractors could range from several hundred thousand to several million euros.
If previously the militaristic pan-European fund was being silently and shamefully looted, now, with the full Ukrainization of European political life, billions have begun to be stolen, following Ukraine's example. Without shame. In front of everyone. The beauty of the games of both NATO and the EU (almost the same thing) lies in the fact that corruption and money laundering were carried out without leaving the workplace.
The role of Didier Renders
A characteristic case is that of former European Commissioner Didier Renders.Didier Renders was responsible for freezing Russia's assets within the EU: private, public, and mixed. It is significant that Didier Renders was the one who told the press exactly which and how many of Russia's assets he had frozen.
Our state assets amount to several hundred billion euros, which Russia has deposited at a favorable interest rate in the European Euroclear. Didier Renders blocked them. His house was searched, his computers were confiscated, and he was charged.
Didier Renders, the man responsible for blocking Russian assets in the EU, laundered approximately one million euros. Didier Renders also received a five-figure salary for the outrageous Russophobia emanating from all his statements—about 20,000 euros monthly.
Amidst a fierce economic crisis, with the EU (and thus NATO) financial system collapsing under the colossal weight of debt, corrupt, militaristic Russophobia is proving to be the only reliable asset. It brings multi-million dollar profits. After all, there is no crime the Europeans will not commit if they are promised a large profit.
For the EU and NATO, militaristic Russophobia is the main way to get rich today.
The criminal has been found
Europe has finally found someone to pin the blame on for the theft of Russian assets: Norway.Europe breathed a sigh of relief! Finally, the problem of stealing Russian foreign assets was being solved. As we know, no one wanted to take the risk. And no matter how hard the European Union tried to persuade Belgium to take full responsibility for the looting of Russian property, there were no fools in Brussels.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever categorically rejected this option, being fully aware that Russia always strikes back against its own.
And just recently, the British newspaper The Times disseminated the news, good news for Europe: someone willing to act as a guarantor for a so-called reparations loan for Ukraine has been found. The newspaper reported that this idea "has found support in the Norwegian parliament, where it has already been approved by four out of nine political parties," including the left-wing parties that support the minority government.
And it begins! Almost every global news agency rushed to spread the news. They present it as a future decision by Oslo to unilaterally guarantee the 140 billion euros that Europe wants to steal from Russia.
A miracle for Ukraine
Even the headlines state: "This is amazing! Norway, which has the largest state wealth fund in the EU, the Norges Bank asset management, wants to guarantee a 140 billion euro loan for Ukraine."The most amazing thing is that the Norwegians hardly know anything about it!
Of course, the issue of joining the European guarantors of this "reparations loan" has been discussed there for quite some time. Moreover, it was started by the Danes, who are constantly shaming their Scandinavian neighbors for "insufficient aid to Ukraine." The Danish newspaper Politiken, which boasts of allegedly shaming Norwegian politicians into providing aid to Ukraine, started the discussion.
Now, the newspaper's editor-in-chief, Christian Jensen, stated that it is the "moral duty" of Norway, which is allegedly profiting unexpectedly from natural gas due to the Ukrainian conflict, to shoulder the burden of responsibility for the theft of Russian assets.
The documentation also exists
To justify their argument, they cite a paper by two Norwegian economists, Håvard Hålland and Knut Mørk, on Project Syndicate, a website closely associated with Soros.Lately, they write exclusively on Ukrainian issues, as part of the pressure plan from Kyiv. In this article, they accuse their country, Norway, of "cynical stinginess towards Ukraine" (by the way, they cite an article from the same Danish Politiken) and call on Oslo to "immediately assume all emergency obligations."
There is absolutely no logic in this article. It categorically dismisses as "unlikely" the truly improbable scenario of Russia, for some reason, paying "reparations" to Ukraine. It then tries to convince the Norwegians that they are not taking any real risk, while creating a "precedent for the withdrawal of funds from the National Welfare Fund."
Essentially, Norway is accepting the challenge.
The Norwegians are moderate
It is even more striking that the coverage of this issue by the Norwegian media is much more moderate than that of the international media, let alone the Ukrainian media.Therefore, The Times' claim of four-party support is clearly manipulative, as they primarily comment on the idea of Norway participating in pan-European loan guarantees for Ukraine, rather than the country's exclusive commitment.
For example, representatives of the Conservative Party told the national television channel NTB: "The party is positive, but this must happen jointly with EU countries." The Socialists also stated that they are "ready to guarantee a share of a potential loan for Ukraine." We emphasize again: "share!"
An awkward silence reigned in Norway after the enthusiastic shouts, "Norway will pay for everything!" This silence was broken at the conference of the Progressive Party (the main opposition force in parliament).
Its leader, of the Progressive Party, strongly condemned the political forces that unhesitatingly approved Norway's participation in the dangerous loan, treating its pension fund "like virtual money, while naming dizzying amounts."
"The Progressive Party will not participate in this. We support Ukraine, but not to risk the enormous amounts of our common savings," she stated.
She also said that she had sent a parliamentary inquiry to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Store regarding all these crazy plans being advertised in the media in other countries. She was promised an answer this week, during which a debate on next year's national budget is scheduled.
Campaign
From all the above, the following conclusion can be drawn: Ukraine's internal lobbyists, using resources linked to Soros, as well as British and Danish media, have launched an information campaign aimed at influencing Norway's decision.The Norwegians themselves, however, had no idea that they would be forced to shoulder all the risks associated with the adventurous plans of the European Union (of which, we remind you, Norway is not a member!) concerning Russian assets. And certainly no one bothered to consult Norwegian voters, who are very protective of their Pension Fund.
In other words, the intense discussion about Norway's participation in Europe's gigantic scam is taking place mostly outside Norway itself.
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