{"id":9900,"date":"2025-12-06T23:14:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T00:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/?p=9900"},"modified":"2025-12-08T18:40:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T18:40:57","slug":"only-13-of-german-mps-back-motion-to-steal-russian-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/06\/only-13-of-german-mps-back-motion-to-steal-russian-assets\/","title":{"rendered":"Only 13% of German MPs back motion to steal Russian assets"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bundestag has rejected the call to use the frozen funds for Ukraine aid<\/strong><\/p>\n

German MPs have overwhelmingly rejected a resolution calling for the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.<\/p>\n

According to the Greens, the party which drafted the resolution, around €210 billion ($244 billion) worth of Russian assets were being held by the EU.<\/p>\n

Since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, the bloc has struggled to find legal avenues for confiscating the funds and using them to support Ukraine. <\/p>\n

On Friday, 455 members of the Bundestag voted against a motion calling on the government to “advocate within the G7 for the full transfer of frozen Russian state assets to Ukraine in accordance with international law.”<\/em> Only 77 MPs supported the motion, while 53 abstained.<\/p>\n

During the same session, the Bundestag rejected a proposal to ban Russian companies from working with the Lingen Nuclear Power Plant with a vote of 453-130. <\/p>\n

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The European Commission’s plan to repurpose some of the Russian assets for Ukraine aid has been blocked by Belgium, which hosts Euroclear, the institution managing the funds.<\/p>\n

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said that an outright confiscation would create legal and security risks, while a Euroclear spokesperson warned this week that the proposed ‘reparations loan’ could trigger investor exodus.<\/p>\n

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suggested on Thursday that “a solidarity mechanism”<\/em> could allow the EU to “collectively absorb any residual risks.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Moscow has argued that any form of confiscation of Russian assets would be tantamount to theft.<\/p>\n

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this week that Moscow was preparing “a strong retaliation”<\/em> against such measures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Bundestag has rejected the call to use the frozen funds for Ukraine aid German MPs have overwhelmingly rejected a resolution calling for the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. According to the Greens, the party which drafted the resolution, around €210 billion ($244 billion) worth of Russian assets…<\/p>\n

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