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Belgium, Spain to provide $1.18 billion each in military aid to Ukraine

Belgium and Spain will each provide EUR1 billion ($1.18 billion) in military aid to Ukraine in 2026, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on April 13, saying the funds will go toward air-defense systems, drones, F‑16 jets, and artillery shells.

14 April, 12:41 AM

Belgian PM De Wever urges EU role in Ukraine-Russia talks

Belgium supports maximum pressure on Russia and a new sanctions package but insists the European Union must be at the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on March 19, according to Politico.

19 March, 12:53 PM

Fico backs EU mandate to negotiate with Russia on Ukraine war

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico endorsed Belgium’s proposal to grant the European Union a mandate to negotiate with Russia on ending the war against Ukraine, writing on Facebook on March 15 that prolonging the conflict serves no purpose beyond an obsession with Russia and amounts to senseless mutual Slavic killing.

15 March, 03:12 PM

Belgium seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in first military interdiction

Belgium’s armed forces, with support from France, for the first time intercepted and took control of a tanker from Russia’s shadow fleet, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken said on March 1 on X.

1 March, 12:25 PM

Belgium jails GRU officer for sanction busting

Belgian authorities have jailed Viktor Labin, an officer with Russia’s GRU military intelligence, for arranging shipments of coordinate measuring machines to Russian defense companies, independent Russian outlet The Insider reported on Feb. 19.

19 February, 09:44 PM

No immediate consensus on EU’s reparations loan to Ukraine

On the first day of the Dec. 18–19 summit, European Union leaders have only just begun discussing a proposal to finance a “reparations loan” to Ukraine with frozen Russian assets, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported.

19 December 2025, 03:38 AM

European Commission pushing Belgium to sign off on reparations loan—report

The European Commission is privately pressing Belgium’s government to support a EUR210 billion ($246 billion) reparations loan to Ukraine, Politico reported on Dec. 18, citing five diplomats and EU officials familiar with the discussions.

18 December 2025, 08:48 PM

Russian intel intimidates Belgium to stave off EU’s reparations loan — report

Russian military intelligence is targeting Belgian politicians and financial executives over EUR185 billion ($217 billion) in frozen Russian assets held at Euroclear, UK newspaper The Guardian reported Dec. 17, citing European security sources.

17 December 2025, 10:23 PM

EU freezes Russian central bank assets indefinitely

The European Union has agreed to keep Russian sovereign assets immobilized indefinitely, removing the threat of Hungary vetoing the extension of the freeze, Reuters reported on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 09:03 PM

Orbán calls EU vote on frozen Russian assets illegal, files formal protest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán condemned the European Union’s decision to indefinitely extend the freeze on Russian assets by qualified majority vote as illegal and harmful to the bloc, and said Budapest formally protested the move in a Facebook post on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 05:24 PM

Russia will not lose in Ukraine, Belgian PM says

Russia will not lose its war against Ukraine, nor would that be “desirable” for European security, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Dec. 2.

4 December 2025, 02:44 AM

EU aims to secure reparations loan for Ukraine despite Belgium’s resistance

The European Commission has proposed a legal solution aimed at easing Belgium’s concerns over using €140 billion ($151 billion) in frozen Russian assets held in Brussels to back a loan for Ukraine, Politico wrote on Dec. 2.

3 December 2025, 10:36 AM

EU frustration mounts over Belgium's block on Ukraine reparations loan

Growing frustration is building in the European Union over Belgium's resistance to approving a reparations loan for Ukraine funded by frozen Russian assets, with diplomats suspecting economic motives rather than fears of Russian retaliation, Politico reported on Nov. 28.

28 November 2025, 02:09 PM

Fear of Putin and lawsuits stalls EU moves on frozen Russian assets

Belgian depository Euroclear, holding most of the frozen Russian assets in Europe, warned the European Union about the risks of the proposed “reparations credit” mechanism, Financial Times wrote on Nov. 26.

27 November 2025, 11:47 AM

Unknown drones recorded over Belgian nuclear plant

Three unidentified drones were spotted over Belgium’s Doel nuclear power station, Deutsche Welle reported on Nov. 10.

10 November 2025, 08:58 AM

EU-Belgium stalemate on Russian assets 'reparations loan'

The European Commission and Belgium failed to reach a breakthrough in talks on a "reparations loan" for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, amid concerns in Brussels over legal risks and a lack of alternatives, Euronews reported on November 8.

8 November 2025, 05:45 PM

Washington now supports using Russian assets for Ukraine aid—report

The United States has shifted it stance and now supports the EU proposal to tap Russian sovereign assets frozen in Belgium’s Euroclear clearing house to fund aid to Ukraine, Reuters reported on Nov. 7, citing an unnamed U.S. official.

7 November 2025, 10:44 PM

Russia behind recent drone incidents in Belgium, authorities believe

Belgium’s security services believe a foreign state, most likely Russia, is behind a series of recent drone incidents that disrupted air traffic and military operations in the country, Belgian news agency Belga reported on Nov. 5, citing unnamed officials.

6 November 2025, 02:37 AM

Belgium to hold emergency security meeting over drone incidents

Belgium will convene an emergency meeting of its National Security Council following a series of drone incidents near airports, Interior and Security Minister Bernard Quintin announced on Nov. 5, according to Le Soir.

5 November 2025, 01:20 PM

‘Break the deadlock’: EU Commission and Belgium to hold urgent talks over Russian assets

The leadership of the European Commission and the Belgian government plan to hold an emergency meeting on Nov. 7 to break the deadlock over how to use frozen Russian assets to fund a €140 billion loan package for Ukraine, Politico reported on Nov. 4, citing two senior EU officials.

5 November 2025, 11:57 AM

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