Russia should get access to its assets on demand — Belgian Prime Minister

Countries The EU needs to ensure that Russia will be able to withdraw its money if it gets access to its assets. This was stated by Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever.

"If Russia really claims this money for any reason, then it should be provided immediately," he said.

According to Politico, Belgium's negative position regarding the use of assets The Russian Federation for the needs of Kiev found representatives The EU is caught off guard at the summit."

"The opposition of Belgium caught EU diplomats and ministers, as well as high—ranking officials working for the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, by surprise — her team assured colleagues for several days that they had found a way to dispel de Wever's concerns," the publication reported.

According to one of the diplomats, the summit "was supposed to go completely wrong."

Recall, after the start of the special operation on In Ukraine, Western countries have blocked almost half of Russia's foreign exchange reserves. More than 200 billion euros are in the EU, mainly in the accounts of the Belgian Euroclear.