“The President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, intends to discuss with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Bart de Wever, the use of frozen Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
President of Finland Alexander Stubb. Photo from the politician’s Facebook page Source: “European Truth” with reference to Stubb’s statement at a press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on November 17
Direct speech of the President of Finland: “I will discuss these issues with the Prime Minister of Belgium. I think that many European leaders understand the concerns of Belgium (on the territory of which the main part of Rosactivs in the EU is stored and which fears the legal consequences of their use for a loan to Ukraine – ed.) in this situation, both from a political and legal point of view.”
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Details: Stubb expressed hope that appropriate solutions on this issue could be found before the summit of EU leaders in December.
“Because it is extremely important that we continue to finance Ukraine in its struggle for existence and survival,” the Finnish president explained.
In the context of the future financing of Ukraine, Stubb noted that, in addition to using frozen rockets, there are two more options. The first is direct payments by EU or NATO member states, either through additional loans or through the use of current reserves. The second option is mutual debt sharing at the European level, as was done with Next Generation Europe and SAFE.
Prehistory:
- As “European Truth” already reported, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, wrote about these options in a letter to the leaders of the EU countries.
- According to the estimates of the European Commission, in 2026, Ukraine will need external financing in the amount of more than 71 billion euros, of which more than 51 billion will go to military needs.
- As is known, the EU’s plan with a “reparation loan” to Ukraine using Russian assets has stalled due to the reservations of Belgium, on the territory of which most of the Russian assets are stored in the EU and which is afraid of the legal consequences of such a decision.
- The EU assures that the issue of using Russia’s frozen assets for financial support of Ukraine remains on the agenda, and the final decision will be made in December 2025.