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It would be excellent if they used the Putin's seized assets to fund (or help fund) the new Mirya.Make the Russia pay for it.
It would be excellent if they used the Putin's seized assets to fund (or help fund) the new Mirya.
Agreed, but let's be careful. It didn't go well the last time a defeated European autocracy was forced to pay exorbitant reparations. This time the new Weimar Republic will have nukes.Make the Russia pay for it.
Agreed, but let's be careful. It didn't go well the last time a defeated European autocracy was forced to pay exorbitant reparations. This time the new Weimar Republic will have nukes.
Maybe the "new Weimar Republic" will sell all their nukes to Iran and North Korea. No potential problems with that.Agreed, but let's be careful. It didn't go well the last time a defeated European autocracy was forced to pay exorbitant reparations. This time the new Weimar Republic will have nukes.
My thinking is that once Russia returns to anything like its Yeltsin or democratic era and recognizes Ukraine the world needs to shower the place with support and praise. That's what should have happened after WW1. The beef was with the Kaiser, and the German people tossed him out, but they still paid for it for three decades until they sought a populist champion to channel their grievance and lead them to glory.That is true…
And that rightly will take priority over the An225.Once the Russia withdraws from Ukraine, the sanctions will, for the most part, be lifted. Their nation isn't in ruins, Ukraine is and the Russia is entirely responsible for the damage it caused.
While the outpouring for aid to Ukraine from the rest of the world has been exceptional, they are the ones who will need their cities, factories and infrastructure rebuilt.
Bread and circuses.And that rightly will take priority over the An225.
It would be excellent if they used the Putin's seized assets to fund (or help fund) the new Mirya.
I'm sure the team at Avspecs could do something with itThere's two wee caveats that these multiple online articles about rebuilding that An-225 airframe neglect to mention. That airframe was designed to be a static test frame; it wasn't adequately designed for flight operations, which means using it as the basis of a flying example might require more modification than initially thought; it might be cheaper to start from scratch.
The next issue is that no one has confirmed its condition since Hostomel was attacked. The hangar it is stored in most likely received damage of some sort. Again, starting from scratch might be a better, more cost-effective option.
Carry on...
I'm sure the team at Avspecs could do something with it