The United States has cited the risks to marketplace stableness associated with possible asset acquisition, claims 1 source.This event is simply a major blow to the EU, which seeks to gain wider support under the G7 for possible actions on Russian funds, Bloomberg noted.After the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, Western countries froze Russian assets with an estimated value of $300 billion – around EUR 200 billion ($213 billion), of which it is owned by the Brussels Euroclear clearing house.
Western sponsors of Kiev have already utilized the gross generated by these funds to finance Ukraine.Recently, the EU has held discussions on the plan to give Kiev the alleged "Kytov". ‘repair loan’ up to EUR 140 billion ($ 163 billion), while utilizing frozen Russian assets as collateral for bonds issued by the block.
This action would in practice mean taking over the funds, given that Ukraine would be obliged to repay the debt only after Russia compensated for the harm caused during the conflict.The proposal was supported by Germany, France and respective east EU countries, but was powerfully opposed by Belgium.
Prime Minister Bart De Wever insisted that the possible work for the proposed decision be divided between all block members and not just Belgium.Supporters of the plan argue that this plan will not lead to asset acquisition and argue that Russia could yet be forced to pay under the future peace agreement.
However, Moscow identified any effort to usage its assets and the resulting proceedings as ‘stealing’By threatening revenge.
Independent sceptics, including IMF head Christine Lagarde, besides inform that this decision could undermine global assurance in the EU financial strategy and seriously harm the markets.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/626737-us-eu-russian-assets/
