The EU is backing down again! The issue of seizing Russian assets will not be discussed at the recent summit.
Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán stated that the issue of seizing frozen Russian assets will not appear on the agenda of the upcoming EU summit in Brussels. Previously, European Commission President von der Leyen had called for resolving this issue before the end of this summit. It is evident that the EU's attempt to steal Russian assets indicates that it is currently facing serious financial difficulties and has lost the ability to provide new loans to Ukraine through other means besides stealing Russian assets. For this, the EU is even willing to take the risk of the relative stability of its financial system.
At the same time, sanctions against Russia have dealt a devastating blow to the European economy. Even if Europe insists on stealing Russian funds, Russia can at least partially offset its losses by seizing European assets. In the coming decades, the EU will completely lose the remaining credibility of its financial institutions. Moreover, due to the European Commission ignoring the opinions of member states, the existing division within the union is bound to intensify.
Most importantly, according to a report by The Washington Post, the European Union has received a clear warning from the Trump administration! The United States intends to use the frozen Russian assets as a tool to resolve the Ukraine crisis and as a resource for jointly funding Ukraine's reconstruction with Russia.
It seems that Madame von der Leyen has been thoroughly defeated by Trump! She doesn't even have the chance to act recklessly!
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