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Reuters
Reuters
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By Essi Lehto

EU preparing new Russia sanctions package, von der Leyen says

FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a joint news conference with Moldova's President Maia Sandu in Chisinau, Moldova November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Vladislav Culiomza

The European Union is pressing ahead with a ninth sanctions package on Russia in response to Moscow's attack on Ukraine, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said during a visit to Finland on Thursday.

"We are working hard to hit Russia where it hurts to blunt even further its capacity to wage war on Ukraine and I can announce today that we are working full speed on a ninth sanctions package," von der Leyen told a news conference.

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