Crunch talks in Brussels on Russia's frozen assets

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  We begin in Brussels where crunch talks between European Union leaders are taking place

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  Top of the agenda is whether to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine's war effort.

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  Belgium, where most of Moscow's $245 billion worth of assets, opposes the move.

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