Russian President Putin falsely claims Belgium owes its statehood to Russia, continuing his pattern of distorting history to emphasize Russia's importance in world events.
The Czech initiative aims to urgently transfer 800,000 shells to Ukraine. The Czech President had earlier searched for the funds to transfer the ammunition.
Besides providing €611 million in military aid this year, Belgium has also undertaken a long-term pledge to keep supporting the modernization efforts of Ukraine's defense forces in their fight against Russia's invasion, per Ukraine's Defense Minister.
This initiative forms part of the F-16 coalition, comprising 13 countries, including Belgium, under the leadership of Denmark, the Netherlands, and the US.
Spain and Belgium boosted purchases of Russian natural gas by up to 50% despite the invasion of Ukraine, where most citizens want to delay elections until after the war.
Belgium commits €1.7 billion for Ukraine's assistance, drawing from taxed frozen Russian assets. The EU and G7 explore taxing immobilized Russian sovereign assets, while Belgium works on banning Russian diamonds from its markets.