European Commission President von der Leyen States Support for Ukraine
Key points
Ursula von der Leyen states that the European Commission is working on the 22nd sanctions package against Russia.
Ursula von der Leyen reports that Russia did not respect President Trump's energy ceasefire.
TL;DR
Ursula von der Leyen states that the European Commission aims to open the final two clusters toward the end of the year.
Original text
European Commission - Statement Statement by President von der Leyen with President Zelenskyy ahead of the European Council meeting of 16 October Brussels, 16 October 2026 Good morning. It is a very important moment again to have you here in the European Council. You have participated in countless European Councils, and this shows the closeness that we have and how intensively we are working together on the path towa...
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