The Prime Minister of Belgium, Bart De Wever, has warned that using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine could backfire on EU countries, Sky News reports. During a meeting with journalists, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the EU must be cautious to ensure that any decisions on freezing Russian assets do not backfire.

A group planning attacks on Belgian politicians, including Prime Minister Bart de Wever, has been thwarted, the public prosecutor's office and deputy prime minister Maxime Prevot said on Thursday."The news of a planned attack targeting Prime Minister Bart de Wever is extremely shocking,

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever insists that his European partners must share the risk of using billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets that are held in his country to help keep Ukraine’s economy and war effort afloat in coming years.

Belgium insists on establishing a clear legal framework and shared responsibility for using Russia's frozen assets to benefit Ukraine – something it says is still lacking. — Ukrinform.

Belgium’s stance stands out from other countries, whose recognitions of a Palestinian state in recent days haven taken immediate effect. French President Emmanual Macron did, however, say earlier Monday that Paris’s embassy in Palestine will only be opened after the hostages are released and a ceasefire has been reached in Gaza.

Belgian police have fired tear gas to disperse tens of thousands of protesters in Brussels. The protest was against Prime Minister Bart De Wever's proposed austerity measures.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has named Belgium's former Prime Minister Alexander De Croo to head the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP), a letter dated October 20 and seen by Reuters on Tuesday revealed.

Here are the key events from day 1,338 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Friday, October 24, 2025: