Italy Joins Belgium in Challenging EU Plan to Use Frozen Russian Assets
Italy aligns with Belgium to oppose Brussels’ plan to deploy frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, complicating efforts ahead of key EU summit.
Pressing for Freedom
Damian Collins MP | 28th May 2021 | Uncategorised
The kidnapping of journalist Roman Protasevich is only the latest, shocking assault on those who speak truth to power. By Damian Collins MP
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