According to Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, Russia cannot expect EU sanctions to be lifted in the foreseeable future. “I want to leave no doubt that the sanctions will last,” the German said in her speech on the state of the European Union in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
Before the eyes of Olena Zelenska, the wife of the Ukrainian President, who also sat in the EU Parliament, the Commission President emphasized: “This is the Prize for Putin’s trail of death and the Destruction.” Europe has been busy since day one the side the Ukraine and will continue to do so in the long term. With weapons, financial support and the intake von Refugees have been helped in the country. “So far Team Europe has had financial assistancevonyielded more than 19 billion euros,” said von the leyen. This excludes military support.
The 63-year-old paid tribute to the Ukrainian people, saying: “Courage has a face. And that is the face of all Ukrainians who are against Russian aggression.” She is convinced that “Putin will lose and democracy will win”.
The statement is based on the State of the Nation Speech, which is considered one of the most important speeches by the US President. After the speech, a debate with MEPs is planned. It is the third speech of this kind for von der Leyen, the German has been President of the European Commission since 1 December 2019.
Source: Krone
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