German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he is confident that European leaders will address the use of Russian frozen assets.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever in Antwerp, Belgium, on May 25, 2025. Nicolas Maeterlinck/Belga/AFP via Getty Images
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Belgium laid out a trio of demands on Oct. 23 that need to be met before immobilized Russian assets can be used to provide a 140 billion euro ($163 billion) loan to Ukraine.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said he would remain opposed to the loan until he secured all three of the guarantees.
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