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Energy
Moscow Claims Mines Found on Tanker Arriving From Belgium
Russia said it found mines attached to a gas carrier arriving from Belgium at the port of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region.
May 25, 2026
Ukraine
Belgium Becomes 24th State to Join Special Tribunal for Russian Aggression Against Ukraine
Belgium joins recent signatories including Germany, the UK, Moldova and Czechia, strengthening efforts to hold Russia accountable
May 1, 2026
Russia
Belgium Seizes Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker
Belgium seized a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker in the North Sea in a joint operation with France, officials said.
March 1, 2026
Ukraine
Belgium’s Ambassador on Ukraine’s War, Justice, and Europe’s Responsibility
In this episode of Off the Record, host Natalka Cmoc speaks with Luc Jacobs, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Ukraine, about diplomacy during wartime and Belgium’s ties with Ukraine.
Jan. 30, 2026
EU
‘Serious Doubts’ – Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Fields Poor Reviews From Europeans
Belgium and Spain are the latest to snub the US president’s $1B per entry offer to join a club meant to maintain peace in Gaza. The EU as a whole calls the board incompatible with UN charter.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2026
Russia
Russia ‘Intimidating’ Belgian Officials, Executives To Halt Frozen Assets For Ukraine Plan
On Thursday morning, De Wever reiterated that he regards the repatriation loan proposal as “questionable” but said failing to find a solution would be Europe’s “ultimate geopolitical embarrassment.”
Dec. 18, 2025
Europe
Zelensky Presses EU to Tap Russian Assets at Crunch Summit
The 27-nation bloc is scrambling to bolster its ally Ukraine, as US President Donald Trump pushes for a deal with President Vladimir Putin to end the fighting
Dec. 18, 2025
Europe
‘Any War Ends Through Negotiations, but Ukraine Must Be Strong,’ Zelensky Says, Urging US Pressure on Russia
The Ukrainian president said the country’s armed forces must remain no smaller than 800,000 troops and that details on weapons supplies are still being finalized.
Dec. 18, 2025
Ukraine
Will Ukraine Get Controversial EU Joint Loan?
Italy, Bulgaria and Malta have now joined Belgium – where most of Russia’s capital is held by the financial services – in voicing objections to the EU’s proposed reparations loan.
Dec. 17, 2025
Ukraine
Belgian PM De Wever in EU Spotlight Over Russian Asset Plan
He is the main man standing in the way of a plan to tap Moscow’s central bank assets to provide a 90-billion-euro loan to Kyiv.
Dec. 17, 2025
UK
Starmer, De Wever Discuss Using Frozen Russian Assets to Fund Ukraine at 10 Downing Street
A readout of the meeting said that both leaders believe that maintaining economic pressure on Russia and strengthening Ukraine is the “only way to achieve a just and lasting peace.”
Dec. 12, 2025
EU
Belgium Hopes for ‘Fruitful’ Discussion on EU Loan to Ukraine ‘Over Next 2 Weeks’
Belgium’s prime minister said he had “only one responsibility: that is the interests of the Belgian taxpayers” – as the future of the €140 billion ($162 billion) to Ukraine hangs in the balance.
Dec. 4, 2025
Germany
Merz to Head to Brussels for Ukraine Loan Talks
A German government source told AFP the talks would focus on European plans – championed by Merz – to fund a loan to Ukraine by leveraging frozen Russian assets.
Dec. 4, 2025
Russia
‘Not Even Desirable for Russia to Lose’: Belgian PM Opposes Asset Confiscation
De Wever warns EU plans to seize Russian assets could trigger massive retaliation, saying it’s “not even desirable for Russia to lose” in war against Ukraine due to nuclear instability risks.
Dec. 4, 2025
Ukraine
EU Commission to Present Legal Plan on Using Immobilized Russian Assets for Ukraine
The initiative reflects mounting pressure on the bloc to secure reliable financing for Kyiv while navigating member states’ concerns over liability, legality, and shared debt.
Dec. 3, 2025