The Belgian defense minister clearly stated that frozen Russian assets will not be used to aid Ukraine.

【Key Focus: Belgian Defense Minister Vows Not to Use Frozen Russian Assets to Help Ukraine】

Brussels time, November 26, 2025, after visiting Rome, Belgian Minister of Defense and Foreign Trade Theo Francken wrote on the social media platform "X":

My message is: Belgium will not accept the withdrawal and transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine without European guarantees regarding litigation and the obligation to return funds. We continue to support Ukraine, but we will not be convinced by this file. There are too many traps. Now Italy has realized this.

Lao Liu's additional information:

Most of the frozen Russian assets (18 billion euros) are held in the Belgian Euroclear account.

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