Bart De Wever & Russia

Bart De Wever: Bart De Wever, Belgian Prime Minister, has cautioned that using frozen Russian assets would likely trigger prolonged litigation with Russia and has refused to approve the plan, citing fears of Russian retaliation against Belgium's interests.

Russia: Russia, through its Central Bank, has initiated a lawsuit against Euroclear to recover losses from frozen assets, condemning the EU's plans to use these assets as illegal and a violation of sovereign immunity. Russia views any such move as theft and has threatened retaliatory measures.

Bart De Wever: Bart De Wever, the Prime Minister of Belgium, expressed relief that the plan to use frozen Russian assets was set aside, calling it too risky and complex.

Bart De Wever: Bart De Wever, Prime Minister of Belgium, criticized the plan as 'a complete illusion'.