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The question of what to do with frozen Russian assets appears to be an issue that divides European allies.
Poland's Donald Tusk said publicly at the weekend that there was "no unity" on seizing Russian assets in the West, as although all leaders agreed it was a good idea in theory, some countries feared the consequences for either the euro or the banking system.
"Poland is putting a lot of pressure on this, but, let's be real, since we are not in the eurozone, our voice in this discussion will not be decisive ," he said.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever took up the subject today, addressing the issue upon his arrival at today's European Council and presenting the other side of the argument. He said he advocated great caution when it comes to those frozen assets.
" For now, this is actually a goose that also lays golden eggs. These windfall profits will go to Ukraine. As long as it can stay that way, I think it's good ," he said.
But he opposed calls for the seizure of these assets, saying that countries that are already calling for the confiscation of those funds should be aware of the economic risks they are taking, who will ultimately be the injured party of that type of operation, and the legal risks involved.
" This is something that could really shake up the global financial order. You shouldn't take this lightly ," he said.
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