EU Commission President, Trump discussed Russia sanctions

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed economic pressure on Russia with U.S. President Donald Trump. She announced that the European Commission will propose to accelerate the gradual phase-out of Russian oil.

Von der Leyen shared this information in a post on X in the evening of September 16.

What is known about the conversation between von der Leyen and Trump

"I had a good call with Donald Trump on strengthening our joint efforts to increase economic pressure on Russia through additional measures," von der Leyen said.

She announced that the European Commission will soon present the 19th sanctions package, which will target cryptocurrencies, banks, and the energy sector.

"Russia’s war economy, sustained by revenues from fossil fuels, is financing the bloodshed in Ukraine.To put an end to it, the Commission will propose speeding up the phase-out of Russian fossil imports," the European Commission chief concluded.

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