German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever have expressed doubts about the idea of confiscating frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank in the European Union (EU). They made this statement after a meeting in Berlin, Bild reports.

According to De Wever, the direct seizure of frozen Russian assets is associated with serious legal difficulties. Merz added that such an action could negatively affect the European financial market, as other countries may begin to withdraw their reserves.

About 210 billion euros belonging to the Russian Central Bank are frozen in the EU. Currently, only the income from these funds is used—it is directed to the purchase of weapons and ammunition for Ukraine.

De Wever emphasized that the current scheme is effective and compared it to the fable, "The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs." According to him, the issue of frozen Russian assets can only be discussed within the framework of a peace treaty between Russia and Ukraine.