Ursula von der Leyen: EU will respond with new sanctions to any further aggression on Ukraine
December 8, 2021

Ursula von der Leyen: EU will respond with new sanctions to any further aggression on Ukraine


The EU continues to fully support Ukraine in the face of the Russian aggression, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has said on Twitter.

We will respond to any further aggressions, by scaling-up and expanding existing sanctions, said von der Leyen.

The President added that the European Union was ready to take additional restrictive measures, in coordination with its partners.

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