European Union froze Russian assets of € 68 billion

The European Union froze Russian assets totaling € 68 billion. Politico reports with reference to the internal document of the European Commission.

The bulk of the assets was frozen in Belgium (€ 50 billion) and Luxembourg (€ 5.5 billion), the publication reports. Austria, Ireland, Italy, France and Germany accounts for more than 90% of frozen assets.

At the same time, in relation to € 33.8 billion, we can talk about the national reserves of the Russian Federation, but the exact figure has not yet been reported.