A meeting on Friday between Belgian and EU Commission officials ended without a breakthrough, Euronews has said
EU Commission officials have failed to make Belgium change its mind on tapping frozen Russian central bank assets to fund the government in Kiev, Euronews reports. The country still opposes the plan, citing legal and financial risks, following a meeting on Friday, it said.
The bloc is seeking to raise around €140 billion ($160 billion) to fund Ukraine using Russia’s assets as collateral. The scheme entails Moscow eventually paying reparations to Ukraine as part of a peace settlement.
The Belgian government is concerned over the lack…
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