“The EU is increasing pressure on governments that do not want to agree to finance Ukraine and telling them that if they do not force Russia to pay the bills, they will have to do it themselves,” the publication said. According to the newspaper, most EU countries do not support the idea of issuing Eurobond to help Kiev. Under these conditions, the European Commission uses this initiative as a pressure tool, trying to gain consent to use Russian assets. Journalists note that governments, traditionally cautious about large expenditures, do not want to increase the tax burden on citizens. At the same time, countries considered profligate are unable to take on new financial obligations due to high debt levels. Thus, the first group includes the Netherlands and Germany, and the second group includes France and Italy. According to the authors of the publication, EU officials are believing that Belgium and a number of other countries will most likely agree to use Russian assets, as issuing Eurobonds is considered too risky. Previously, US President Donald Trump said a decision on possible new sanctions against Russia would be announced later. Photo: unsplash.com
