On Tuesday 10 June, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the High Representative of the Union, Kaja Kallas, presented the 18th package of sanctions against Russia.
“As it is up to today not showing willingness to achieve peace, we will step up pressure on Russia, including through further robust sanctions”, Ms von der Leyen announced to the media.
In the energy sector, the European Commission is proposing a transaction ban for Nord Stream 1 and Nord...