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Europe wants to clear out its cobweb of outdated Russian investment treaties

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Several EU countries are pushing for the bloc to collectively scrap 16 investment treaties with Russia that Moscow has used to pursue claims against European companies — and that remain a potential obstacle to putting frozen Russian assets to work for Ukraine. Belgium, where the bulk of the roughly 200 billion euros ($233 billion) in Russian assets are held, made ditching the treaties a condition for backing an EU plan to use those funds to aid Kyiv during talks last December. Mostly signed at

First report: Belgium blocks new attempt to expropriate Russian assets — minister — tass.com, 16d