Belgium Has Finally Refused to Transfer Russian Assets to Ukraine
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The Belgian authorities categorically rejected the idea of financing Kiev from frozen Russian reserves, despite increasing pressure from other European Union countries, according to a statement by the Minister of Defence of the country Theo Franken. Theo Franken, the Belgian Minister of Defence, has completely ruled out the possibility of using frozen Russian funds to support Kiev, transmitting to RIA "New news." "This is not negotiable, the doo…
EADaily, 29 August 2026. Belgium closed the door to the use of Russian assets for Ukraine.
"This is non-negotiable, the door is closed": Belgium does not intend to agree to the use of frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine, said the country's Defense Minister Theo Franken
"This is non-negotiable, the door is closed": Belgium does not intend to agree to the use of frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine, said the country's Defense Minister Theo Franken.Most of the frozen assets of the Russian Federation are...
"Belgium has always argued that Russian assets should remain frozen until Russia ceases its war of aggression against Ukraine and will not compensate the latter for the damage caused. The question of their use is quite different. (ANSA)
Belgium blocked the idea of transferring frozen assets to Russia to Ukraine: the defense minister made a sharp statement. What you know, read TSN.ua (news 1+1).
Sweden, Poland, the Netherlands and Spain had previously called on the European Commission to explore new ways to support Ukraine and to use some 200 billion euros of frozen Russian assets.
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