EU Commission proposal on frozen Russian assets doesn't assuage Belgium's concerns - official

EU Commission proposal on frozen Russian assets doesn't assuage Belgium's concerns - official
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The European Commission's proposal to use frozen Russian assets or international borrowing to raise 90 billion euros ($104.94 billion) for Ukraine does not address the concerns raised by Belgium, where most of these assets are located, a senior Belgian official said on Wednesday.

"Belgium cannot accept being asked to bear the risks of such an operation on its own," the official told Reuters.

($1 = 0.8576 euros)

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