'Legally Inviolable': NATO Allies Sound Alarm Seizing Russia’s Billions, Give Big Financial Warning
Belgian PM Bart De Wever warned against confiscating Russian assets. He said seizing €200 billion in frozen funds could trigger systemic chaos. At a Berlin presser, German Chancellor Merz echoed these concerns. Both leaders warned it could scare foreign investors from Europe. Euroclear in Belgium holds most of Russia’s frozen sovereign reserves.