The head of the European Union's executive branch has warned Russia that the bloc has prepared a host of new sanctions in case Moscow decides to invade neighboring Ukraine..
On the eve of the EU summit dedicated to this issue, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that in addition to strengthening and expanding existing sanctions, the EU could take "
Von der Leyen told the European Parliament that there are already economic sanctions against the financial, energy and other sectors of the Russian economy, imposed in connection with the annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea in 2014 and actions that the West perceives as increasingly aggressive.
She did not elaborate on what the new sanctions might be..
“First of all, I call on Russia to de-escalate, use diplomatic channels and fulfill its international obligations,” Voice of America quotes von der Leyen.