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EU ‘not ready’ to raid Russian assets for Ukraine loan, Belgian commissioner says

Hadja Lahbib defends Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s blockade of a disputed plan to help Kyiv fight Vladimir Putin.


OCTOBER 24, 2025 4:24 PM CET
BY TIM ROSSThe EU is “not ready” to take the unprecedented step of raiding €140 billion of frozen Russian assets to send a massive loan to Ukraine, Belgium’s European commissioner said Friday.

Speaking to POLITICO, Hadja Lahbib, a former Belgian foreign minister, warned that a lot of work is still needed to ensure the legal risks are minimized and shared fairly between Belgium, the other 26 EU countries and even the G7 before the plan can move forward.

She suggested other EU countries where assets are held are not doing enough to release funds to Ukraine, pointing out that Belgium — which holds most of the funds in the financial depository Euroclear — had already contributed interest accrued to help Kyiv’s war effort against Russia.
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