Can frozen Russian assets really be used to rebuild Ukraine — or is this more leverage than solution? In this episode of Ten Minutes On…, Guy Burton unpacks the European Union’s decision to indefinitely freeze around €210 billion in Russian central bank reserves held in Europe, and why this move matters far beyond the Ukraine war. We explain what these assets actually are, how they ended up in European financial institutions like Euroclear, and why the EU has shifted from temporary renewals t...
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Can frozen Russian assets really be used to rebuild Ukraine — or is this more leverage than solution? In this episode of Ten Minutes On…, Guy Burton unpacks the European Union’s decision to indefinitely freeze around €210 billion in Russian central bank reserves held in Europe, and why this move matters far beyond the Ukraine war. We explain what these assets actually are, how they ended up in European financial institutions like Euroclear, and why the EU has shifted from temporary renewals t...
Ten Minutes On... If Taiwan's $40 Billion Defence Boost Will Deter China
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Ten Minutes On... If Taiwan's $40 Billion Defence Boost Will Deter China
In this episode of Ten Minutes On…, we break down Taiwan’s $40 billion defence boost announcement last week and explore whether it can truly deter China. Host Guy Burton takes you beyond the headlines to examine the strategic, political, and military dimensions of this landmark announcement, including Taiwan’s multi-layered missile defences, asymmetric capabilities and domestic debates over security and sovereignty. We analyse regional reactions from Japan, Europe and the United States, and c...
Ten Minutes On...
Can frozen Russian assets really be used to rebuild Ukraine — or is this more leverage than solution? In this episode of Ten Minutes On…, Guy Burton unpacks the European Union’s decision to indefinitely freeze around €210 billion in Russian central bank reserves held in Europe, and why this move matters far beyond the Ukraine war. We explain what these assets actually are, how they ended up in European financial institutions like Euroclear, and why the EU has shifted from temporary renewals t...
