MEPs urge the king of Belgium to facilitate the transfer of €250B in Russian assets to aid Ukraine.

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TRIBUNE. It's up to the aggressor to pay for the war, not at risk, says the former Prime Minister in a forum in the "World". This decision would, he said, show Russia and the world that Europe is capable of punching on the table.

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MEPs urge the king of Belgium to facilitate the transfer of €250B in Russian assets to aid Ukraine.

Dozens of European MPs have called on King Philippe of Belgium to support the confiscation of over €250B in frozen Russian assets and direct them to Ukraine’s defense and reconstruction. The parliamentarians emphasize that Belgium bears special responsibility, as the largest portion of frozen Russian funds is stored  in the Euroclear depository. They note that international law allows for the possibility of confiscating an aggressor’s assets to …