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That's What it Means to Have Balls 👏👏👏👏👏👏 ‼️🚨 Belgian MP Tom Vandendriessche: "EU started as a peace project and has now become a warmongering monster project." "What if frozen Russian assets aren't enough? This is cynicism and belligerence on the part of the EU. This is the biggest robbery in history. If you want to support Ukraine, do it at your own expense."

That's What it Means to Have Balls 👏👏👏👏👏👏 ‼️🚨 Belgian MP Tom Vandendriessche: "EU started as a peace project and has now become a warmongering monster project." "What if frozen Russian assets aren't enough? This is cynicism and belligerence on the part of the EU. This is the biggest robbery in history. If you want to support Ukraine, do it at your own expense."

Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil

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🚨🇷🇺🇪🇺 'This is robbery': Putin on EU's move to confiscate Russian assets "The EU is unable to carry out the seizure of Russian assets, as the consequences could be severe."

🚨🇷🇺🇪🇺 'This is robbery': Putin on EU's move to confiscate Russian assets "The EU is unable to carry out the seizure of Russian assets, as the consequences could be severe."

Sputnik India

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🇷🇺🇪🇺🇧🇪"The financial sector is an area that should not be used as a weapon. It should be free from any political influence. This is robbery" — Russian VTB Bank CEO, Andrey Kostin on possible confiscation of frozen Russian assets in Belgium

🇷🇺🇪🇺🇧🇪"The financial sector is an area that should not be used as a weapon. It should be free from any political influence. This is robbery" — Russian VTB Bank CEO, Andrey Kostin on possible confiscation of frozen Russian assets in Belgium

Lord Bebo

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Enough talking – EU decision on support to Ukraine is crucial. Using the frozen Russian assets for a reparations loan to Ukraine is the best way forward.

Enough talking – EU decision on support to Ukraine is crucial. Using the frozen Russian assets for a reparations loan to Ukraine is the best way forward.

Jessica Rosencrantz

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🌐🇧🇪Euroclear CEO warns against using frozen Russian assets to lend to Ukraine. Valérie Urbain, CEO of Belgian depository Euroclear, which manages around €185 billion in frozen Russian state assets, is urging the European Union not to touch them. In a recent interview, she warned that the plan to use the funds as collateral for a loan worth up to €165 billion for the reconstruction of Ukraine could be perceived by Russia as a confiscation, which would trigger legal and economic retaliation. “If Russia perceives this reconstruction loan to Ukraine as a confiscation of its assets, it will not stand idly by. That is why we expect legal action against Euroclear and the possible seizure of assets that we hold on behalf of our clients in Russia,” Urbain said. She added that Russia could seize Belgian assets in Russia in retaliation, which would threaten the stability of the European financial system. Euroclear, a key player in the European financial market, now holds most of the €200 billion in frozen Russian reserves since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The EU is already using the profits from these assets to prop up Kiev, but the assets themselves remain untouched. The European Commission is proposing to use them as collateral for a loan that Ukraine would repay from future Russian reparations. Belgium, where Euroclear is based, is the biggest opponent of the plan because of the risks to its economy. Urbain instead proposes using the assets as leverage in peace talks with Russia, and has implicitly ruled out legal action against the EU if the forced transfer were to take place. The European Council is expected to decide on the proposal at a summit on December 18-19.

🌐🇧🇪Euroclear CEO warns against using frozen Russian assets to lend to Ukraine. Valérie Urbain, CEO of Belgian depository Euroclear, which manages around €185 billion in frozen Russian state assets, is urging the European Union not to touch them. In a recent interview, she warned that the plan to use the funds as collateral for a loan worth up to €165 billion for the reconstruction of Ukraine could be perceived by Russia as a confiscation, which would trigger legal and economic retaliation. “If Russia perceives this reconstruction loan to Ukraine as a confiscation of its assets, it will not stand idly by. That is why we expect legal action against Euroclear and the possible seizure of assets that we hold on behalf of our clients in Russia,” Urbain said. She added that Russia could seize Belgian assets in Russia in retaliation, which would threaten the stability of the European financial system. Euroclear, a key player in the European financial market, now holds most of the €200 billion in frozen Russian reserves since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The EU is already using the profits from these assets to prop up Kiev, but the assets themselves remain untouched. The European Commission is proposing to use them as collateral for a loan that Ukraine would repay from future Russian reparations. Belgium, where Euroclear is based, is the biggest opponent of the plan because of the risks to its economy. Urbain instead proposes using the assets as leverage in peace talks with Russia, and has implicitly ruled out legal action against the EU if the forced transfer were to take place. The European Council is expected to decide on the proposal at a summit on December 18-19.

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❗️Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever: Russia has threatened that Belgium will “feel this until the end of eternity” if it confiscates frozen Russian assets. ▪️De Wever: This could involve counter-seizures of Belgian factories in Russia, lawsuits in Russian courts, and similar risks for other EU countries. ▪️He regards it as an illusion that Russia will lose the war and voluntarily return the assets: “Russia will never lose this war. Moreover, it is not even desirable for a nuclear-armed country to lose a war and become completely unstable. That is not in our interest either.” ▪️Confiscation of assets should only be considered after the war is over, and only from the state that has lost the war — but, in his opinion, Russia will not be that state.

❗️Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever: Russia has threatened that Belgium will “feel this until the end of eternity” if it confiscates frozen Russian assets. ▪️De Wever: This could involve counter-seizures of Belgian factories in Russia, lawsuits in Russian courts, and similar risks for other EU countries. ▪️He regards it as an illusion that Russia will lose the war and voluntarily return the assets: “Russia will never lose this war. Moreover, it is not even desirable for a nuclear-armed country to lose a war and become completely unstable. That is not in our interest either.” ▪️Confiscation of assets should only be considered after the war is over, and only from the state that has lost the war — but, in his opinion, Russia will not be that state.

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🚨 "What we need to see now is the €140bn in frozen Russian assets finally released and given to Ukraine!" A source in Brussels tells On The Brink that senior EU Leaders are "spitting blood" at the prospect of 'Trump-Putin's 28-point peace deal'. Cormac Smith 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈

🚨 "What we need to see now is the €140bn in frozen Russian assets finally released and given to Ukraine!" A source in Brussels tells On The Brink that senior EU Leaders are "spitting blood" at the prospect of 'Trump-Putin's 28-point peace deal'. Cormac Smith 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈

Defence On The Brink

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🇩🇪🇧🇪🇷🇺Germany and Belgium oppose the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, - German Chancellor Merz. ▪️The lion's share of these assets—over 200 billion euros—is frozen in the Belgian Euroclear depository. ➖"I see consequences for the capital market if such central bank assets are touched. So I share the concern of the Belgian Prime Minister," Merz said. ▪️The Belgian Prime Minister compared Russia's frozen assets to "a goose laying golden eggs," and their direct confiscation as a dangerous and legally questionable step. ➖"A significant part of these funds is frozen in Brussels, in Euroclear. I know there are governments considering confiscating them. But from a legal point of view, it is not so simple," said Bart De Wever. ▪️The Prime Minister emphasized that the Russian Central Bank's assets are inviolable by law, and their confiscation could lead to "serious consequences." ▪️It is more advantageous to keep them frozen and use the interest from them "to help Ukraine." ➖"It's like a goose laying golden eggs. We must preserve it. When the time comes to talk about a peace agreement—then the goose can be on the table," De Wever noted. ▪️Europe pays Ukraine income from these frozen assets—this year, more than 10 billion euros have already been paid.

🇩🇪🇧🇪🇷🇺Germany and Belgium oppose the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, - German Chancellor Merz. ▪️The lion's share of these assets—over 200 billion euros—is frozen in the Belgian Euroclear depository. ➖"I see consequences for the capital market if such central bank assets are touched. So I share the concern of the Belgian Prime Minister," Merz said. ▪️The Belgian Prime Minister compared Russia's frozen assets to "a goose laying golden eggs," and their direct confiscation as a dangerous and legally questionable step. ➖"A significant part of these funds is frozen in Brussels, in Euroclear. I know there are governments considering confiscating them. But from a legal point of view, it is not so simple," said Bart De Wever. ▪️The Prime Minister emphasized that the Russian Central Bank's assets are inviolable by law, and their confiscation could lead to "serious consequences." ▪️It is more advantageous to keep them frozen and use the interest from them "to help Ukraine." ➖"It's like a goose laying golden eggs. We must preserve it. When the time comes to talk about a peace agreement—then the goose can be on the table," De Wever noted. ▪️Europe pays Ukraine income from these frozen assets—this year, more than 10 billion euros have already been paid.

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🚨European Union wants to steal €140 billion of frozen Russian assets and give them to Ukraine.🇪🇺🇺🇦 But the problem for the EU is that Russia has the ability to punch back twice as hard and bring down the European financial system.🇷🇺 It also won’t do much to save Ukraine.

🚨European Union wants to steal €140 billion of frozen Russian assets and give them to Ukraine.🇪🇺🇺🇦 But the problem for the EU is that Russia has the ability to punch back twice as hard and bring down the European financial system.🇷🇺 It also won’t do much to save Ukraine.

NewRulesGeopolitics

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Ukrainian President Zelensky: We want frozen Russian assets, so that it is not a part of the negotiating process. We are more confident at the negotiating table if we have this instrument.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: We want frozen Russian assets, so that it is not a part of the negotiating process. We are more confident at the negotiating table if we have this instrument.

Open Source Intel

20,061 views • 8 months ago

"Bombs bring peace": This is the Kremlin's propagandistic cynicism. In the studios of Rossiya TV, the idea of a Christmas ceasefire is rejected, and instead, "Christmas bombings" are proposed. According to their logic, "bombing is something that leads to peace." This is what a "peace initiative" looks like in Russian propaganda. Spravdi Such messages should make today's EU vote on the use of Russian assets very easy.

"Bombs bring peace": This is the Kremlin's propagandistic cynicism. In the studios of Rossiya TV, the idea of a Christmas ceasefire is rejected, and instead, "Christmas bombings" are proposed. According to their logic, "bombing is something that leads to peace." This is what a "peace initiative" looks like in Russian propaganda. Spravdi Such messages should make today's EU vote on the use of Russian assets very easy.

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🚨⚡️ European Surprise:🔥🇪🇺 European Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis warns taxpayers — you will have to open your wallets for Ukraine if Russian assets are not seized! "We discussed alternative options, including funding a compensation loan for Ukraine at the expense of European Union funds, which means that EU countries will cover the loan's interest until it is repaid.. The other option is to grant Ukraine the same level of support as direct grants, i.e., paying your own money without return, which will result in significant direct expenses for EU countries."

🚨⚡️ European Surprise:🔥🇪🇺 European Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis warns taxpayers — you will have to open your wallets for Ukraine if Russian assets are not seized! "We discussed alternative options, including funding a compensation loan for Ukraine at the expense of European Union funds, which means that EU countries will cover the loan's interest until it is repaid.. The other option is to grant Ukraine the same level of support as direct grants, i.e., paying your own money without return, which will result in significant direct expenses for EU countries."

RussiaNews 🇷🇺

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🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦🇪🇺 Kremlin spox. Dmitry Peskov: "If frozen Russian assets are given to Ukraine, it would be illegal... there would be legal consequences to such actions." The EU has been trying to give Kyiv roughly €200 Billion in Russian Central Bank assets held in the Union... But Belgium vetoed the plan, citing legal concerns. Poland, the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden are calling on the EU to resume its effort to get Ukraine that desperately-needed cash... But Moscow is validating Belgium's concerns, and without them that won't happen. Writer: Michael

🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦🇪🇺 Kremlin spox. Dmitry Peskov: "If frozen Russian assets are given to Ukraine, it would be illegal... there would be legal consequences to such actions." The EU has been trying to give Kyiv roughly €200 Billion in Russian Central Bank assets held in the Union... But Belgium vetoed the plan, citing legal concerns. Poland, the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden are calling on the EU to resume its effort to get Ukraine that desperately-needed cash... But Moscow is validating Belgium's concerns, and without them that won't happen. Writer: Michael

Mario Nawfal

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#Ukraine needs financial support - not political pledges. I urge the #EU to move on using the frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s needs. The future of Europe’s security is decided in 🇺🇦.

#Ukraine needs financial support - not political pledges. I urge the #EU to move on using the frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s needs. The future of Europe’s security is decided in 🇺🇦.

Kęstutis Budrys

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"Russian assets in Belgium are the 'golden goose'" – De Wever finally revealed why he was against asset confiscation in favor of Ukraine. "I'm not overly concerned about Russian claims in Russian courts. They are not enforceable in the European Union. We are absolutely certain of this, since Russia is not a rule of law state. If they want to seize assets in Russia, they will probably do so. They can launch a raft of legal proceedings – it's a form of intimidation. Russia has many forms of intimidation: hybrid warfare, drones, cyberattacks, damage to critical infrastructure, lawsuits. It's all part of a pressure strategy. We are not going to back down because of this. I don't see them having a good chance against Euroclear, because Euroclear operates strictly within the framework of international law. If you start a war, your sovereign assets are frozen until it's over, then a peace treaty is concluded and a settlement is effected. This has happened before in history." We operate on a proven basis. What we do with windfall profits is the 'golden goose,' and it's perfectly legal. We are confident that Euroclear operates within the framework of international and financial law.

"Russian assets in Belgium are the 'golden goose'" – De Wever finally revealed why he was against asset confiscation in favor of Ukraine. "I'm not overly concerned about Russian claims in Russian courts. They are not enforceable in the European Union. We are absolutely certain of this, since Russia is not a rule of law state. If they want to seize assets in Russia, they will probably do so. They can launch a raft of legal proceedings – it's a form of intimidation. Russia has many forms of intimidation: hybrid warfare, drones, cyberattacks, damage to critical infrastructure, lawsuits. It's all part of a pressure strategy. We are not going to back down because of this. I don't see them having a good chance against Euroclear, because Euroclear operates strictly within the framework of international law. If you start a war, your sovereign assets are frozen until it's over, then a peace treaty is concluded and a settlement is effected. This has happened before in history." We operate on a proven basis. What we do with windfall profits is the 'golden goose,' and it's perfectly legal. We are confident that Euroclear operates within the framework of international and financial law.

Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil

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🇪🇺🇧🇪🇷🇺 Frozen assets were not confiscated even during World War II — Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever "If we take 'Putin's money,' he will take ours" — the prime minister complains. "I want the risks to be fully shared because this is a big risk. So if you want to take such a step, we will have to do it together," he said at the EU summit in Brussels. ▪️He emphasized that he will do everything at the European, national, political, and legal levels to stop this decision if the EU does not share the responsibility. RVvoenkor

🇪🇺🇧🇪🇷🇺 Frozen assets were not confiscated even during World War II — Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever "If we take 'Putin's money,' he will take ours" — the prime minister complains. "I want the risks to be fully shared because this is a big risk. So if you want to take such a step, we will have to do it together," he said at the EU summit in Brussels. ▪️He emphasized that he will do everything at the European, national, political, and legal levels to stop this decision if the EU does not share the responsibility. RVvoenkor

dana

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‼️🇪🇺🇷🇺 Touching frozen Russian assets is dangerous, says the head of the Belgian fund Euroclear ▪️According to Valérie Urben, Russia "will not remain idle." ▪️Urben explained that she expects legal actions against Euroclear and possible seizure of assets that the depository holds on behalf of its clients in Russia. ▪️Moscow may also use all Belgian assets located in Russia as a retaliatory measure. ▪️According to Urben, these assets have become a "real trump card" in negotiations, with their volume estimated at 10–15% of Russia's GDP. - RVvoenkor

‼️🇪🇺🇷🇺 Touching frozen Russian assets is dangerous, says the head of the Belgian fund Euroclear ▪️According to Valérie Urben, Russia "will not remain idle." ▪️Urben explained that she expects legal actions against Euroclear and possible seizure of assets that the depository holds on behalf of its clients in Russia. ▪️Moscow may also use all Belgian assets located in Russia as a retaliatory measure. ▪️According to Urben, these assets have become a "real trump card" in negotiations, with their volume estimated at 10–15% of Russia's GDP. - RVvoenkor

Zlatti71

43,394 views • 8 months ago

❗️Using frozen Russian assets is the fastest option for Europe in the matter of securing Ukraine, — Zelensky According to the president, Belgium is quite logically blocking the decision on the use of Russian assets, because it is in its accounts that most of the assets are located, so the country needs certain guarantees. Zelensky added that Ukraine believes that Europe will find a tool for using the assets.

❗️Using frozen Russian assets is the fastest option for Europe in the matter of securing Ukraine, — Zelensky According to the president, Belgium is quite logically blocking the decision on the use of Russian assets, because it is in its accounts that most of the assets are located, so the country needs certain guarantees. Zelensky added that Ukraine believes that Europe will find a tool for using the assets.

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