After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. , the Russian diplomatic missions in Brussels are guarded around the clock by the Belgian federal police. The daily expenses for this purpose are almost 9,000 euros, local media reported, referring to data presented by the Minister of the Interior, Annelies Verlinden, in response to a parliamentary question, BTA reports.
According to the report provided, the costs are 261,864 euros per month and a total of 6,240,705 euros since the beginning of the conflict. The decision to increase security was taken in consultation with the Belgian Threat Assessment Service, which works in cooperation with the intelligence community and security services.
Providing this security is in the interest of public order, Verlinden explains. According to her, such actions are part of the legal requirements for the Belgian police, quoted by BTA.