Belgium blocks EU plan to use frozen Russian money for Ukraine
The EU wanted to use Russia's frozen central-bank money to help pay for Ukraine, but Belgium has refused to agree, according to euractiv.com.
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EU sends Ukraine first payment from interest on frozen Russian money
The European Commission has given Ukraine an initial €1.4 billion, paid for not with Russia's frozen central bank reserves themselves but with the interest those reserves have earned since being frozen after Russia's 2022 invasion.