The European Union is preparing to tighten the screws on Russia and compel Vladimir Putin into a 30-day unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine through a fresh round of sanctions that will target the energy and financial sectors, Ursula von der Leyen has said.
The president of the European Commission pointed to Putin's refusal to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Turkey and personally engage in negotiations as a reason to move forward with hard-hitting restrictions on the Russian economy.
