Group 1 - The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held a meeting with German Chancellor Merz and Belgian Prime Minister De Wever regarding the proposal to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, but no agreement was reached, and discussions will continue [1] - Von der Leyen emphasized the importance of timely discussions given the current geopolitical situation and stated that financial support for Ukraine is of "core importance" to European security [1] - Belgium expressed significant concerns about the proposal, insisting that any solution must ensure equal risk-sharing among all European countries [1][2] Group 2 - Belgium has consistently argued that using frozen Russian assets amounts to expropriation, violating international law, and could lead to a series of legal lawsuits [2] - The revised proposal by von der Leyen reduced the amount from a maximum of $186 billion to approximately $105 billion, with alternative options involving EU budget-backed loans to Ukraine [2] - Russian Ambassador to Germany, Sergey Nechayev, warned that any unauthorized actions regarding Russian sovereign assets would be considered theft and could severely damage the EU's commercial reputation [3]
欧盟对“以俄资乌”方案仍存分歧 俄罗斯警告“后果”
Xin Hua She·2025-12-06 07:55