Von der Leyen: EU to Present 22nd Russia Sanctions Package and Ukraine Funding Plan Before Next European Council
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Dublin, Ireland, on November 12 that the Commission will present a new sanctions package against Russia and proposals covering Ukraine's 2027 financial needs before the next European Council.
"We are preparing a proposal on how to cover the financial needs of Ukraine in 2027. We will come with the sanctions package and the proposal for the financial needs before the next European Council," she said ahead of a meeting with international leaders. The next European Council is a special summit on November 26-27.
Reuters reported that this will be the EU's 22nd sanctions package against Russia since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. EU diplomats said the package is expected to include new restrictions on banks, cryptocurrencies and crypto platforms, measures to close circumvention loopholes through third countries, and possibly a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in international meets in the EU; the final details are still being debated.
(Source: Reuters)
Source: Reuters
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