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The Russian ambassador in Berlin is trying to prevent the use of Russian assets frozen in Europe to finance Ukraine, while the German chancellor goes to Belgium to discuss it with his counterpart Bart De Wever.
«We are prepared to make sacrifices , but we cannot ask this country for the impossible», said in the Belgian Parliament the Prime Minister of this country, Bart De Wever . He commented in reference to the pressure by the European Union to authorize the use of Russian assets frozen in its territory because of the sanctions to grant a loan to Ukraine. In an interview given to the newspaper 'La Libre Belgique' De Wever insists that to think that R…
Belgium Warns EU: We Won’t Pay the Price for Russian Asset Plan
Belgian prime minister Bart De Wever on Thursday cautioned that using frozen Russian assets held at Euroclear could expose Belgium—and potentially the EU—to major financial liabilities, including claims of “illegal expropriation” that may surpass the value of the assets themselves. Addressing the Federal Parliament, De Wever said Belgium will only back the confiscation plan if the financial risk is shared across the European Union. Current Europ…
In the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Bart De Wever (N-VA) provided further explanation of his government's position on the frozen Russian assets at Euroclear.
"We are ready to make sacrifices, but we cannot ask this country to do the impossible," said Prime Minister Bart De Wever in the House on Thursday, while Belgium is under pressure to use Russian assets frozen on its territory in order to grant a loan to Ukraine. ...
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