“不想得罪美国”，日本被爆拒绝加入欧盟“动用被冻结俄资产援乌”方案

Group 1 - Japan has refused to join the EU's proposal to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, aligning its stance with the United States' opposition to the use of these assets [1][3] - The Japanese government has approximately $30 billion in frozen Russian assets within its territory, which it deems cannot be used for loans to Ukraine [1] - Japan's Finance Minister, Shunichi Suzuki, cited legal considerations as a reason for rejecting the proposal, indicating a cautious approach to the situation [1] Group 2 - The U.S. has suggested using some of the frozen Russian assets to encourage Russia to return to negotiations, rather than sending funds directly to Ukraine [3] - Since the escalation of the Ukraine crisis in February 2022, Western countries have frozen around $300 billion in Russian overseas assets, with the EU freezing approximately €200 billion of that amount [3] - Belgium has strongly opposed the "using Russian assets for Ukraine" proposal, arguing that it constitutes confiscation and violates international law, which could lead to legal disputes [3]