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Statement by President von der Leyen on the 19th package of sanctions against Russia
Unfortunately, over the past month, Russia has shown the full extent of its contempt for diplomacy and international law. It has launched some of the largest-scale drone and missile attacks against Ukraine since the beginning of the war, striking government buildings and civilian homes alike, hitting our EU office in Kyiv, the representation of our Union. The threats to our Union are also rising. In the last two weeks, Russian Shahed drones have violated our Union's airspace in both Poland and Romania. These are not the actions of someone who wants peace. Again and again, President Putin has escalated. And in ... (full story)