"apply some political pressure on the opponent" being applied to Russia for a military invasion of a neighboring country is very different than applying to the

"apply some political pressure on the opponent" being applied to Russia for a military invasion of a neighboring country is very different than applying to the US, one of Germany's biggest allies and trading partners. I recognize that is changing, and I don't blame Germany at all for questioning whether it's a good idea to continue to hold their gold in the US, but the comparison to the EU seizing Russian assets after Russia launched a full scale invasion of a European country, is pretty specious.