EU will not lift any sanctions against Russia, von der Leyen says
- On Friday, President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Brussels, Belgium, for the second day of an EU leaders' summit, ready to discuss support for Ukraine's energy grid, the 2027 budget, and the EU membership bid.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa stated the EU will not lift sanctions against Russia, asserting Russia failed to respect Trump's energy ceasefire.
- Von der Leyen announced the European Union is working on a new 22nd package of sanctions against Russia, declaring "we have to increase the pressure." This follows Russia's ceasefire violations.
- Costa and von der Leyen congratulated President Volodymyr Zelensky for passing reforms allowing Kyiv's EU membership bid to proceed earlier this week, with Costa stating, "you can count on us."
- Officials plan to announce a dedicated task force to help Ukraine advance the rule of law, a requirement for the country to unlock essential support funds and achieve EU membership.
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Zelensky:. I'm so thankful that we have such huge support from the European Council, the Commission, and the leaders — real leaders
Zelensky:I'm so thankful that we have such huge support from the European Council, the Commission, and the leaders — real leaders.They have stood with us from the very beginning of this war. It's crucial, and we count on their support
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dagelijksestandaard.nlPressure on Russia must be increased, especially now that the country is not adhering to the energy ceasefire with Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. Instead of sticking to the agreement not to attack each other's energy supplies, Russia is actually escalating the situation, Von der Leyen said before the start of the second day of the summit of EU heads of government.
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Lien, at the European Union summit in Brussels, announced to the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky that he had refused to lift the anti-Russian restrictions; the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Layen, upon arrival on the second day of the European Union summit, promised the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, and the head of the European Council, Antonio Costa, to spee…
Zelensky thanks EU's 'real leaders' for their continued support as bloc confirms new sanctions package on the way
"We supported Trump's energy ceasefire but we see Russia did not respect it, and so we have to increase the pressure," von der Leyen told journalists, before announcing that the EU is working on a new 22nd package of sanctions against Russia.
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