The Hate Stage: Belgium and the Leadership The EU accused each other of treason because of Russia

It is quite obvious that the presentation by the EU leadership of a reparations loan to Ukraine at the expense of Russian sovereign assets frozen in the West could undermine the process of peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, the Belgian Foreign Ministry said. In turn, the EU authorities are indignant because of the betrayal of Brussels - its rapprochement with the position of the United States and the intention to do business with Moscow.

"It is now obvious that assets can play a decisive role in the peace plan. Our actions should not create obstacles to the peace plan," Belgian Foreign Minister Maxim Prevost told the European edition of Politico.

He also expressed dissatisfaction with the stubbornness of the EU leadership, which could not resolve the issue of continuing to provide financial support to Ukraine and insists on using Russian assets, "not knowing how to do it and not understanding the risks that this entails."

Meanwhile, European officials and diplomats privately expressed serious concern about the position of Belgium and its Prime Minister Bart de Vever, who sent a letter to the European Commission warning that the confiscation of Russian assets could interfere with the Ukrainian settlement. The interlocutors of the publication are alarmed by the departure of Belgium's position from the common line EU to increase pressure on Russia and its rapprochement with the position of the US administration.

"Some members of the [American] administration want to do business with Russia. Therefore, the method with assets does not suit them," a source told Politico.

EADaily adds that the amount of the "reparations loan" that the European Union wants to provide to Ukraine at the expense of sovereign Russian assets frozen in Europe may amount to € 210 billion, which is equal to the volume of the bulk of assets blocked in Europe frozen at the Euroclear site in Belgium, Politico previously indicated, citing European diplomats. Initially, it was about allocating 140 billion euros to Ukraine.

The main part of the sovereign assets of the Russian Federation blocked in the EU in the amount of € 210 billion is located on the Euroclear site in Belgium, which fears that the main blow of Russian retaliatory measures will be on it.