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Emrys

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9. There are, unfortunately, legal considerations to take into account

Reply to niyad (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 04:13 PM

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Which is one excuse the Belgian government's been offering for not releasing the funds.

Other uses of seized Russian assets so far have involved drawing on the interest or providing security for loans.

When this whole horrible episode is over, there'll no doubt be a fuller accounting of what reparations Russia owes.

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