Global Politics: EU Russia Relations ‎Economic Sanctions: Frozen Assets Debate ‎International Law: Asset Seizure Concerns ‎European Union: Member State Disagreements ‎Geopolitics: Russia EU Tensions ‎

Germany and Belgium have rejected calls to seize Russian state funds frozen in the European Union, warning of both legal complications and risks to Europe’s financial stability. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever met in Berlin, where both leaders said confiscating Russia’s central bank reserves outright would be dangerous. De […]