“The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, reported on the meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever and German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz, who arrived in Brussels, regarding the situation in Ukraine and frozen Russian assets.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Ursula von der Leyen, Getty Images Source: von der Leyen in the network Kh
Details: von der Leyen noted in the post that during the meeting there was a “constructive exchange of views on this issue.”
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Direct speech background der Leyen: “We noted that financial support for Ukraine is of crucial importance for European security.”
“Belgium’s special situation regarding the use of frozen Russian assets is undeniable and must be resolved in such a way that all European states bear the same risk.”
Details: According to von der Leyen, the meeting participants agreed to continue negotiations to reach a consensus at the European Council meeting on December 18.
We will remind: As “Evropeyska Pravda” reported, on December 3, the European Commission announced two decisions that will allow Ukraine to cover its financial needs in 2026-2027: a “reparation loan” based on Russia’s frozen assets and joint EU borrowing on foreign markets.
On the same day, even before the announcement of the new proposal by the European Commission, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Maxim Prevost, stated that it was categorically unacceptable.