[Fido969]

Russia’s already doing a little re-routing. Every line that fails to deliver to the EU that flows through Ukraine means lotsa fees for going through Ukraine’s pipe lines are lost. Ukraine is the big loser.

Brandon is sending money over there by the wheelbarrow full. Ukraine is not out of pocket on the deal.

[Prince of Space]

Actually, they are. This last $40 billion is through the lend-lease program. That means it’s not a gift and Ukraine is on the hook for it, with interest I’m sure. England just finished paying off their loans from WWII in 2006.

And the EU just arranged to receive a loan of $50 billion to help pay for this military operation, from whom is anyone’s guess. This war is turning out to be very costly for everyone, which is another reason they need to stop fighting.