The European Commission (EC) said that frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank in EU countries will have to be returned after the conflict is over. It has been reported Welt Die With reference to the EC document.
The material says that EU countries want to use frozen Russian funds to reinstate Ukraine, but there are many legal hurdles. An unpublished document in order of publication says the European Commission will not spend the assets of the Russian Central Bank because they will have to be returned to Moscow once the conflict is over.
At the same time, the European Commission is proposing to invest frozen Russian funds in European government bonds, resulting in an annual income of 2.6%. It was noted that this “exceptional measure” was legally possible, given Moscow’s “grave violations” of international law.
On April 10, it was learned that the Kingdom of Belgium was established. accepted In 2022, 625 million euros as a result of taxation of income from 250 billion euros of frozen Russian assets.
Earlier, US Ambassador to Bern Scott Miller said that Switzerland could. to obstruct Another $50 to $100 billion in Russian assets. According to him, it is necessary to find as many Russian assets as possible for the purpose of subsequent freezing and confiscation, in order to provide them for the subsequent restoration of Ukraine.