Belgian Court Rules Treasury Lacked Authority to Reject Release of Russian Assets

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What the source reports

Belgium’s top administrative court has ruled that the country’s treasury department has no right to decide if frozen Russian assets should remain blocked or be released.

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Source & verification

Primary source: OCCRP · September 17, 2026

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