The Russian authorities, in a recent move, expelled 12 employees of the Belgian embassy in Moscow. The move came out in retaliation against the measures taken by the government of Belgium.
The number of individuals who have escaped the war-torn nation now has been reported as five million since the starting of Russia's full-scale military operation in Ukraine, from February 24, 2022.
The Federal Energy Minister named Tinne Van Der Straeten mentioned that Belgium is fully prepared following the announcement that the Russian authorities have made about stopping the supply of gas to Poland and Bulgaria on Wednesday, April 27.
Belgium’s Federal Government is considering the delivery of heavy-duty weapons, such as armoured vehicles or artillery, to Ukraine and the deployment of forensic experts to investigate Russian war crimes.
The number of Ukrainian refugees entering Belgium has dropped significantly in the past few weeks. Whereas peaks of 2,000 registrations were reached on an everyday basis in March, this has decreased to some 500 people in April.
