The United States of America and the European Union began to develop sanctions against the Russian Federation two months before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. This was stated by the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during a speech at the Munich Security Conference..

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In general, as von der Leyen added, work on sanctions against the Russian Federation began a year before a full-scale invasion, when the United States began to make the first forecasts about this.. According to the head of the European Commission, then the EU hoped that the Russian Federation would not invade Ukraine, but began to prepare for it.

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Speaking at the Munich Conference, Ursula von der Leyen also stated that it is necessary to speed up military assistance to Ukraine. In addition, she pointed to the need to increase the production of 155-millimeter shells, which are so necessary for the Ukrainian military..