Trump Abandons the EU to Form C5, Europe is Still "Fighting Among Themselves" Over Russia's Money

Trump is ready to abandon the EU and form a C5, but the EU is still "fighting among themselves."

In recent times, the EU has been pushing to use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine. However, since most of these assets are frozen at the European Clearing Bank in Brussels, Belgium, which hosts the bank, finds itself in a difficult position and has clearly expressed its opposition.

The logic is simple: although the decision was made collectively by the EU, the procedures were handled in Belgium. If Russia wants to settle old accounts in the future, Belgium will definitely be involved.

The Belgian government proposed a solution: to get their agreement to the EU's plan, it must be guaranteed that the EU as a whole will take responsibility if Russia comes to settle accounts, and Belgium should not be held solely responsible for repaying the money.

Additionally, the EU should also set aside some money for emergencies, so that if Russia decides to sue, the legal costs should not be fully borne by Belgium alone.

Frankly speaking, this demand is not excessive. However, from the EU's perspective, Belgium is just looking for trouble, obstructing the EU's attempt to use Russian assets to help Ukraine, which is a major political mistake.

Therefore, the EU has threatened that this matter is not up to Belgium to decide. If they don't agree, they will end up in the same situation as Hungary. As everyone knows, Hungary has long had conflicts with the EU leadership, and has been isolated on many major issues, even facing punishment from the EU.

No wonder Trump doesn't want Europe to sit at the table. The EU's confusing moves are really astonishing. The EU can steal money from Russia, and Russia can also use Europe's frozen assets. It's unclear who would suffer more.

Moreover, if this precedent is set, then in the future, any country could move other countries' assets in their own country when there's a disagreement, and everything would be in chaos. The EU is good at nothing, but it excels at causing trouble.

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