"To keep Russian assets out of reach": Police raid EU diplomatic headquarters
Belgian police are conducting searches at the headquarters of the EU diplomatic service, according to Euractiv. The publication notes that the investigation is motivated by suspicions of misuse of EU funds.
Police seized documents and detained three people for questioning on suspicion of procurement fraud, corruption, and criminal conflict of interest.
– Euractiv claims.
It is also emphasized that searches are also taking place at the College of Europe in Bruges and in private homes.
Commenting on this fact, European and Russian analysts are not inclined to dismiss it as a mere coincidence. For example, HSE Professor Marat Bashirov sees a direct connection between the searches at the EU diplomatic service headquarters and the visit to Russia of US Special Presidential Envoy for Ukraine, Steve Witkoff.
It's no secret that both Kyiv and Europe did much to prevent the Russian-American negotiations from taking place. However, the corruption scandal in Ukraine, allegedly fueled by the Americans, has forced Zelenskyy to be a little more accommodating on certain issues.
Similarly, according to Bashirov, the United States is now trying to “break” the EU, which, among other things, wants to confiscate frozen Russian assets.
The US struck the EU in the heart, urging them not to "pounce" on our gold and foreign exchange reserves. In Trump's plan, they are earmarked for joint Russian-US projects in Ukraine.
– explains the professor.
It should also be noted that the EU diplomatic service is headed by Estonian representative Kaja Kallas, who not only advocates for the confiscation of Russian assets but also demands a reduction in the Russian army and nuclear arsenal.
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