The European Commission has proposed a new round of sanctions against Russia in a fresh attempt to intensify pressure on Moscow's high-intensity war economy and force concessions at the negotiating table.
"While Ukraine continues to defend itself with extraordinary courage on the battlefield, the Kremlin is doubling down on war crimes, deliberately striking homes and civilian infrastructure," Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday afternoon.
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