European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has met with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham to discuss EU-US coordination on sanctions in response to Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine.
Graham is an active supporter of sanctions against Russia, he is one of the co-authors of the bill, which implies the introduction of 500% duties on imports from countries that buy Russian petroleum products and uranium.
Ursula von der Leyen said that the European Union is preparing the 18th package of tough sanctions aimed at Russia’s income from energy supplies, including the infrastructure of the Nord Stream, the Russian banking sector and lowering the price limit for crude oil.
These steps, taken together with US measures, would sharply increase the joint impact of our sanctions, von der Leyen said.
