Belgian Prime Minister: Russia's defeat in the war is undesirable for the West.

According to ТСН: The war in Ukraine will eventually end, but it should not be expected that Russia will lose. The scenario in which a nuclear-armed country becomes unstable is undesirable.

This was stated by the Prime Minister of Belgium, Bart De Wever, in an interview.

De Wever noted that after the end of hostilities, Russia must refuse part of its assets on its own. He also emphasized that Russia's defeat in this war is unlikely and undesirable.

“One day this war will stop. But Russia will never lose this war. It is even undesirable for a nuclear-armed country to lose a war and become completely unstable. This is not even in our interest. So it is an illusion that one day we will return frozen assets because Russia loses the war and will be forced to give them up,”

The Belgian Prime Minister noted.

He also drew attention to Russian threats regarding negative consequences for Belgium in the event of the confiscation of its assets.

“I think that in Russian it means they are considering the possibility of sending us into eternity. We already see drones approaching, so there is no need to fear this, but to say that it does not matter is not so. They can carry out counter-confiscations in Russia… All Belgian factories in Russia they will take away,”

De Wever believes.

He also noted that other European countries may find themselves in a similar situation due to their decisions to confiscate Russian assets.

“Courts in Russia will start condemning us,”

he added.

De Wever also expressed concern about the EU's plan to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine, noting that this could threaten peace agreements.

Recently, the EU presented a package of proposals for long-term support for Ukraine until 2026-2027. This package includes funding mechanisms and safeguards against possible actions by Russia in response to confiscation decisions. These proposals still need to be approved by the European Parliament and the EU Council, and heads of state plan to discuss them at a summit in December.

Bart De Wever's statements underscore the complexity of the situation and the approach of European countries to economic sanctions against Russia. The issue of asset confiscation and their use to support Ukraine remains an important topic in contemporary political discourse, especially in the context of ensuring peace and stability in the region.