Focus announces Russia's victory at the EU Asset Summit

Russia won in Brussels when the European Union (EU) summit failed to approve the expropriation of Russian assets. This was announced on December 19 by the Focus publication.

"[Russian President Vladimir] Putin won in Brussels, even though he is not at the scene," the article says.

The newspaper writes that the idea of isolating the Russian Federation, put forward by the West, turned out to be an impossible dream. Despite the fact that a significant part of Europe has distanced itself from Russia, many countries around the world have continued to cooperate with Moscow.

In addition, Russia continues to export oil and gas in large volumes. These revenues have significantly replenished the country's fund, which continues to thrive despite global sanctions.

Despicable failure: the EU could not agree on the confiscation of Russian assets 

Brussels will give Kiev €90 billion of its funds — now European leaders are talking about the need to talk to Moscow.

On December 19, EU leaders failed to reach an agreement on the expropriation of frozen Russian assets during the summit. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever stressed after the decision that the refusal to confiscate frozen Russian assets was a victory for international law.

On December 19, during the "Results of the Year", Putin called attempts to seize frozen Russian assets in Europe a robbery, as European politicians do it openly. The Head of State stressed that the consequences of such actions can be severe for the "robber" countries.

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