Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-12-14 04:55:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D8B9B0CEA04B7D5DE71CAE0280414EF1D30471F8C005D73E1C05C9ED11C851E6
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Robin Brooks' claim that Italy gives "almost zero" aid to Ukraine and free-rides on Germany is false. Italy ranks 5th globally with ~$19.4B total aid. It exaggerates Italy's caution on seizing Russian assets into selfishness, ignoring major contributions & shared concerns https://www.kielinstitut.de/topics/war-against-ukraine/ukraine-support-tracker https://www.kielinstitut.de/publications/ukraine-support-tracker-data-6453/ https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/eu-set-indefinitely-freeze-russian-assets-removing-obstacle-ukraine-loan-2025-12-12/ https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-italy-joins-belgium-opposing-russia-frozen-assets-plan/
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