Belgium will not agree to the use of the Russian central bank’s blocked assets for a loan to Ukraine as long as there is no clarity about the legal basis of such a decision. Prime Minister Bart De Wever made this clear on Thursday before the start of a European summit in Brussels. Russia warns that there are “no legal ways to take the funds” and that any attempt at confiscation “will provoke a painful response from Russia.”
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De Wever sets strict conditions for the use of Russian money stuck in Belgium, Russia warns of “theft” and threatens with a “painful response”
Bytaketonews
Oct 23, 2025