@thesoulofjapan @anneapplebaum in any civilized country whenever you cheat the government (tax evasion or similar things), the government comes at you.
If you can pay, you pay. If you can't pay, your assets are frozen and seized to pay the fines etc.
Is that theft? After all, someone is taking something from you without your permission.
In this case, it's a nation that has to pay for the destruction it brought upon another country.