Belgium’s prime minister has warned that the European Union’s push to tap frozen Russian state assets for Ukraine risks undermining future peace efforts, according to the Financial Times.
In brief:
PM Bart De Wever raised the concern in a letter to Commission chief von der Leyen.
EU leaders failed last month to get Belgium’s backing for a €140bn loan scheme for Kyiv.
Much of the Russian money is held in Belgium, giving Brussels significant leverage.
The Commission will propose new legal text to address Belgian concerns this week.
