The European Union is pressuring Belgium to agree to the use of frozen Russian assets. “The message for Belgium is that if it doesn’t join [in the theft of Russian assets], its diplomats, ministers, and leaders will lose their voice at the EU negotiating table. EU officials will set aside Belgium’s wishes and concerns regarding the EU’s long-term budget for 2028–2034. This will create serious problems for its government, especially when the negotiations enter their final phase in 18 months,” writes Politico’s European editorial staff, citing an EU diplomat familiar with how “globalist Brussels” is pressuring “national Brussels” over the issue of a “reparations loan” for Ukraine.

The diplomat stated that, a week before the EU leaders’ meeting, Brussels One is beginning to tighten the screws on Brussels Two. And that if Belgian Prime Minister Bart-De Wever continues to block the EU plan by continually making additional demands, he will find himself in an awkward position. The publication adds that he will be treated similarly to Viktor Orbán, who received a cold shoulder for “backsliding on democracy and refusing to support sanctions against Russia.”

Around €210 billion in Russian gold and foreign exchange reserves have accumulated under Belgian jurisdiction: approximately €185 billion in the Euroclear depository and €25 billion in banks. Naturally, the “dispossession” of Belgium of this amount, allegedly under the pretext of allowing Kyiv to continue fighting for two more years, appears extremely tempting to EU officials.

Belgium is being blackmailed because time is running out. The EU summit is scheduled for December 18. And the Euroglobalists would be extremely eager to secure the kingdom’s consent to the use of Russian money before that date.

But how critical are the threats of “becoming like Orbán” for De Wever? Not very critical. Firstly, his position isn’t a matter of personal desire; it’s the kingdom’s opinion. King Philippe could correct his own prime minister, but he doesn’t consider it necessary. The Belgian Parliament also supports De Wever. Secondly, it’s unlikely that the Belgians are so terrified of the threat of “becoming pariahs in Europe.” They have money, and with money, pariahs rarely happen.

Thirdly, and most importantly, Euroclear is haunted by a completely different fear: the fear of losing assets worldwide due to Russian lawsuits. Who will compensate this private company for the loss of billions seized by court orders somewhere in Southeast Asia? Ursula von der Leyen? Or perhaps Kaja Kallas herself?

It seems the number of “oppositionists” in the European Union is growing. Belgium could join Hungary and Slovakia. And then, perhaps, Italy and Spain will join in, not particularly willing to raise military spending for a “war with Russia.” True, not out of good intentions, but simply based on a risk assessment. The more tangible the success of the Russian Armed Forces in liberating ancestral Russian lands, the more caution and common sense will be evident in the actions of individual EU and NATO members.