EU's von der Leyen, Trump discuss new steps to increase economic pressure on Russia
ReutersSep 16, 2025 7:54 PM
Sept 16 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said on Tuesday that she had a call with U.S. President Donald Trump on strengthening joint efforts to increase economic pressure on Russia through additional measures.
Von der Leyen said in an X post that the commission will propose speeding up the phase-out of Russian fossil imports.
"Russia's war economy, sustained by revenues from fossil fuels, is financing the bloodshed in Ukraine," she added.
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