Yesterday’s discussions on Russia and Ukraine focused mainly on the use of frozen Russian assets to finance loans to Ukraine.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever remains skeptical about the move, concerned about the potential legal ramifications.
The country is particularly vulnerable in this case, as more than half of its assets are held in the Brussels-based Euroclear clearing house.
This morning, he stated that he had asked other leaders to provide firm guarantees that they would share the risks if frozen Russian assets were used to finance loans to Ukraine.
He suggested that Belgium would be ready to start implementing the plan only if his questions were answered satisfactorily, but that has not yet happened.
