The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has underlined that the European Union "will continue to increase pressure" on Russia after last night's "indiscriminate" attack on Kyiv, which left at least eleven dead and nearly 60 injured, and has expressed her confidence that the agreement for the new round of sanctions will be finalized in the "coming days".
In a brief message disseminated on social media, Von der Leyen stressed that "we will continue to increase pressure until Russia ends the bloodshed," referring to the attack ordered by Vladimir Putin's regime "once again against civilians, indiscriminately from the air" over the Ukrainian capital.
In this scenario, the EU leader indicated that the Twenty-Seven are working "intensely to close the agreement on the twenty-first sanctions package in the coming days," with the aim of strengthening the European response against Moscow.
Von der Leyen also emphasized that Ukraine "urgently needs more air defense," an issue that, she specified, will be discussed this week at the NATO summit that will bring together allied heads of state and government this Tuesday and Wednesday in Ankara.
The President of the European Executive also recalled that last week the Union transferred the first 4 billion euros of the 90 billion loan intended to help Kyiv face administrative payments and military spending in 2026 and 2027. As she explained, this first installment will serve to "strengthen Ukraine's defense with advanced drone technology."
After reviewing the measures already underway to shore up Volodymyr Zelensky's government against Russian aggression, Von der Leyen guaranteed that "more will come soon" and alluded to the negotiations between the Twenty-Seven to approve the latest round of sanctions against Moscow as soon as possible.