Von der Leyen: If Russia escalates, it will face severe European sanctions

Any further aggression from Russia, will be dealt with with a strong response and severe sanctions, said the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, following his communication with the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, while expressing hope for a diplomatic solution.

In particular, in a post on twitter, Ms. Von der Layen noted:

“Have a good conversation with Jens Stoltenberg. We are coordinating the preparations and response to the Russian military build-up and destabilizing actions.

“While we strongly hope that a diplomatic solution can be found, any further aggression by Russia will be met with a strong response and severe sanctions.”


Source: News Beast

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