Frozen assets: Merz headed for talks in Belgium, Russia threatens “surprises”

In Brussels, Friedrich Merz wants to convince the Belgian Bart De Wever to give up his opposition to the use of Russian state bank funds for a reparations loan to Kyiv. In Moscow, Vladimir Putin has signed a law that constitutes an implicit threat.

Stefan Braun, Stephan Israel, Viktor Funk

05. December 2025

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Last updated: 05. December 2025