The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced in an interview published in Les Echos and Handelsblatt on Friday 4 February that the sanctions that could be imposed on Russia if it carried out a new aggression against Ukraine were ready.
They will have to be agreed by the Member States, by unanimity.
“We have prepared a robust and comprehensive package, from closing access to foreign capital to export controls on critical goods, advanced technology components...