Belgium Changes Security Firm Guarding Russia's Frozen EU Assets
Belgium will replace the French security firm guarding Russia's frozen EU assets with a Belgian company.The financial services firm Euroclear, which holds €193 billion in Russian central bank assets frozen under EU sanctions, had previously employed the French firm Amarante for security.Amarante provided protection for Euroclear's CEO Valérie Urbain and most of its executive board amid Russian threats.Amarante, ranked as the world's 10th largest private security firm, is set to leave Euroclear by the end of May.The decision to switch to the Belgian boutique security firm Mentor Worldwide Security (MWSS) was reportedly made on financial grounds.Euroclear had negotiated hard for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Apr 2026 18:54 LONDON
