EU’s von der Leyen pledges to ‘not lift any sanctions unless Russia stops the war’ as leaders discuss Ukraine – Europe live
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a Brussels summit that the bloc will keep all sanctions on Russia in place until Moscow ends its invasion of Ukraine. The statement came as European leaders gathered to discuss the conflict, amid growing tensions between the United States and Kyiv over policy coordination. No sanction relief will be considered without a cease‑fire.