How Belgium became Russia’s most valuable asset – POLITICO
Spooking the horses According to several of those close to the discussions, the reparations loan proposal started to…
5 main takeaways – POLITICO
Belgium is demanding that the guarantees exceed the total value of the EU loan and extend beyond the…
EU lays out plan to fund Ukraine, including using frozen Russian assets
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday revealed details of its plan to use billions of euros…
Belgium ‘not a safe place’ for politicians – POLITICO
Kaili, who is Greek, cast the probe as part of an “operation targeting Italy” that destroys political careers…
Europe could be on the hook for $160 billion to keep Ukraine afloat
Even if war ended tomorrow, Europe could be on the hook for 135 billion euros (nearly $160 billion)…
European Commission makes 11th-hour offer to win Belgian backing for Russian asset loan – POLITICO
Belgium’s ultimate fear is that the €140 billion could be lent to Ukraine and then a single pro-Russian…
No ‘finalized’ peace plan on Ukraine – POLITICO
“Ministers agreed we need to agree on the funding options as a matter of urgency,” Kallas told reporters…
‘Fundamentally wrong’: Belgian prime minister doubles down on opposition to reparations loan
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has doubled down on his opposition to the European Union’s proposal to…
EU allies turn screws on Belgium over its tax income from Russia’s frozen assets – POLITICO
Five diplomats from different European countries, however, complained that Belgium appears to have a secondary agenda in holding…
Belgium’s De Wever dials up opposition to Russian frozen assets deal – POLITICO
Hopes had grown in recent days that De Wever could reverse his position if the European Commission were…
Retaliating against Russia – POLITICO
Still, any new measures “need to have plausible deniability,” said one EU diplomat. Show of force NATO, for…
Putin warns EU ‘theft’ of frozen assets will trigger retaliatory measures – POLITICO
“It’s clear that this will have a negative impact on the international finance system,” Putin underlined. “The trust…