Those baseless claims that @Bart_DeWever caved to Russian pressure are just Kremlin propaganda, ignore the facts, and. are hateful disinformation. As Belgium's PM, he's resisted seizing frozen Russian assets for Ukraine not due to Putin's threats, but on solid legal grounds to shield the EU from €140-200 billion in lawsuits, retaliations, and economic fallout that could tank the euro's global trust. Backed by 66% of Belgians and Parliament, he demanded EU-wide guarantees so Belgium wouldn't foot the bill alone, and he won, as the plan fizzled in favor of safer funding options. This is pragmatic leadership, not weakness, avoiding a reckless move that could spark capital flight from BRICS countries or systemic shocks to Europe. NAFO extremists, who spread the narrative that he was soft on threats, better look at his decade-plus history facing down Antwerp's drug mafias: death threats since 2013 forced 24/7 police protection at the highest level (higher than terrorism risks), with cartels using grenades, arson, and shootings to intimidate officials citywide, including potential attacks near or on homes like his, amid waves of violence in 2019 and beyond. Yet, De Wever pushed back harder, ramping up law enforcement funding, treating drug lords as a national security priority, forging international alliances (even trips to South America), and recently teaming with the US on port security and intel-sharing against cartels, proving he's no pushover