Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever expressed confidence that the European Commission would not propose using frozen Russian assets in Belgium to fund Ukraine.
Speaking before the Federal Advisory Committee for European Affairs, De Wever said the issue had been discussed at an EU summit last week.
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According to him, the European Commission has assured member state leaders that it will not reopen the debate over Russian assets held at Euroclear, a Brussels-based institution.
"I'm confident the European Commission will not propose meeting Ukraine's funding needs through new operations related to Russian assets. I'm confident of that, because that's what they've been saying," he said.
Last year, De Wever strongly opposed a proposal to use some 185 billion euros worth of Russian assets frozen at Euroclear to support Ukraine.
In return, a number of European Union leaders agreed to provide a loan of 90 billion euros to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027.
However, the funding is not expected to cover Kiev's needs.
At a summit last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked for an additional 70 billion euros in support for next year.
De Wever did not rule out the possibility that a number of other member states of the European Union could again raise the issue of the use of frozen Russian assets.
He criticized Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten for openly supporting the seizure of the funds.
"Not everyone was involved in last year's debate. New leaders have emerged, developing arguments that I had already managed to suppress at the beginning of last year," De Wever said.
The Belgian Prime Minister also warned that even public statements supporting the seizure of Russian assets could have legal consequences.
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