Russian Assets Dispute Triggers Crisis Meeting Between EU Commission, Belgium

EU Commission Mulls Joint Debt, Bilateral Grants to Plug Ukraine Funding Gap

The European Commission’s strongly preferred option to support Kyiv’s war effort remains the €140 billion ‘reparation loan’ currently blocked by Belgium

EXCLUSIVE: EU Commission mulls joint debt, bilateral grants to plug Ukraine funding gap

The European Commission’s strongly preferred option to support Kyiv’s war effort remains the €140 billion ‘reparation loan’ currently blocked by Belgium

Russian assets dispute triggers crisis meeting between EU Commission, Belgium

Officials launch new bid to break the political deadlock over a €140B reparations loan to Ukraine.

Belgium Stands Alone as Other Nations Stay Silent on Russia’s Frozen Assets

… fattest chicken is in Belgium, but there are … France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan, and Australia … in Russian sovereign assets were blocked within American banks … frozen assets for Ukraine’s benefit. The …

The EC plans to propose additional mechanisms for financing aid to Ukraine, with Norway considering joining in on a reparations loan.

The European Commission is exploring options such as joint debt and bilateral grants to fill Ukraine’s funding gap. These options are alternatives to the proposed €140B reparations loan. Details will be outlined in a specific EC document that will be shared with European capitals in the upcoming weeks. These measures will complement the existing reparations loan initiative, which involves utilizing frozen Russian assets held in Belgium. A repara…