“Belgian PM opposes confiscation of frozen Russian assets located in BrusselsThe Belgian Prime Minister stated the legal difficulties of confiscating frozen Russian assets. A significant portion of them, 183
billion euros, is located in Brussels at Euroclear.
”, — write: unn.ua
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever stated that a significant portion of frozen Russian assets is located in Brussels, but from a legal standpoint, their confiscation is not straightforward. This is reported by UNN with reference to Sky News.
Details”A significant portion of these funds is blocked in Brussels at Euroclear. I know there are governments trying to confiscate the money. But I would like to warn that from a legal point of view, it is not that simple,” said De Wever.
It is reported that Euroclear, a financial services company located in Brussels, holds 183 billion euros of Russian assets in its accounts.
RecallThe EU transferred 10.1 billion euros in proceeds from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.