Europe intends to redirect Russian assets to aid Ukraine

The European Union plans to use Russia's frozen assets to provide aid to Ukraine. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

This decision has caused strong dissatisfaction from Moscow. According to the European Commission, the necessary funds for Ukraine could be covered over the next two years using Russia's frozen assets.

Russia, however, has called this plan "theft" and stated its readiness to take legal measures. According to information, Russia's assets in Europe amounting to 210 billion euros are frozen, with a large portion held in Belgium's Euroclear bank.

The European Commission proposes to allocate a loan of 90 billion euros from these assets to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described this funding as a fair decision to be used for restoring infrastructure destroyed by Russia.

However, Belgium has expressed concerns about this plan. Belgian officials believe that if Russia takes retaliatory measures, the financial damage could fall directly on Belgium.

At the same time, there is no unanimous decision within the European Union on this issue. While some countries support the use of Russian assets, others emphasize that this decision could cause legal problems.