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Italy Joins Belgium in Challenging EU Plan to Use Frozen Russian Assets
Mace | 15th December 2025 | Brussels, Kyiv, Uncategorised
Italy aligns with Belgium to oppose Brussels’ plan to deploy frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, complicating efforts ahead of key EU summit.
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