The money Ukraine can actually use from Russian assets is vanishing while Belgium blocks €193bn
Dwindling interest rates slash Ukraine's accessible share. Meanwhile, Belgium raked in €1.7 billion in taxes on keeping those assets frozen.
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Frozen billions, frozen will: Belgium stops Europe’s Russian assets plan cold
Brussels won’t share. Belgium won’t pay alone. Ukraine waits.
Frozen assets, hot politics: How Brussels fell for its own fear fantasy
Brussels holds €183 billion in frozen Russian assets—and Belgium wants guarantees before Ukraine can use them.
Belgian defense chief says Ukraine to receive F-16s in 12-18 months
Ukraine will receive Belgian F-16 fighters once the country closes its NATO air defense gap with operational F-35s, Defense Minister Theo Francken said on 21 Oct.
Defense Express: Extra F-16s for Ukraine possible in 2026 as Belgium receives F-35s
With the arrival of the first F-35s in Belgium, the long-awaited transfer of combat-ready F-16s to Ukraine inches nearer.
Fifteen drones cross from Belgian army camp into Germany — but Belgium says no proof of Russian hand yet
Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken said it's probably a form of hybrid threat to create unrest, fitting Russia's years-long pattern.
WSJ: EU sees a trap in Trump’s Russia demands for Europe — and some fear it’s meant to fail on purpose
Diplomats believe the US President is creating impossible conditions to avoid action on Moscow.
Belgium’s biggest Ukraine military aid is 30 F-16s it won’t deliver until 2028
The country also controls €180 billion in frozen Russian assets that help bankroll Kyiv's defense.
Pro-Palestinian activists cause $ 1.1 mn damage to Ukraine-bound military vehicles in Belgium
One hundred fifty pro-Palestinian activists stormed a Belgian military equipment facility after mistakenly believing the company was supplying weapons to Israel, according to Belgian media reports.
Norway transfers over twice the number of F-16s promised to Ukraine
Norway's arms report indicates eight more aircraft than declared.
Turkey and Belgium plan to join international drone coalition for Ukraine
Coalition member states have committed $3 bn to support Ukraine in 2025, up from $2 bn delivered last year.
Ukraine’s not just fighting with NATO weapons—it’s building them now
With KNDS Belgium, Kyiv plans to produce the NATO-compatible ammunition.
Belgium sends Ukraine a single tank — it could revolutionize the entire drone war
Its automated turret could give Ukraine’s Leopard 1 tanks the winning hand against deadly FPVs
Czech initiative delivers 400,000 more shells to Ukraine by end of April
Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová confirmed Czechia helped arrange the delivery of about 1.5 million artillery shells to Ukraine in 2024.
Belgium pledges € 1 billion annual military aid to Ukraine, signs defense production deals
Belgian Prime Minister De Wever announces ten defense companies has established manufacturing ties in Ukraine as Brussels seeks to bolster European security.
European legislators urge Belgium to seize € 250 bn in frozen Russian assets
59 MEPs, EU MPs, and three Ukrainian legislators signed an open letter to King Philippe, urging him to support transferring the assets directly to Ukraine.
Belgium delays F-16 deliveries—Ukraine must wait for at least another year
Despite the critical role of air support for Ukraine, Belgian defense officials cite delays in US F-35 deliveries as the main reason for postponing the transfer of F-16s.
FT: EU eyes Belgian king as Hungary threatens to block Russia sanctions renewal
A royal WWII decree is considered a fallback option to retain Russia’s frozen €190 bn in the EU if pro-Russian Budapest vetoes sanctions renewal.
Belgium triples NATO rapid reaction force in 2025
Belgium will dramatically increase its NATO-ready troops from 500 to potentially 1,500 in 2025.
Belgium’s Thales signs memorandum of defense cooperation with Ukraine
Ukraine's defense industry is set to receive technology transfer and components for missile production through a new partnership with Belgium's Thales.