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Europe expects Russia to take a course towards de-escalation on the Ukrainian border and respect Ukraine’s sovereignty. In this case, the European Union will develop good relations with Moscow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
As the politician stressed, if Russia does not listen to this position of the united Europe, Brussels will be ready to strengthen existing sanctions and introduce new ones in all spheres from the economy to finance.
Also, von der Leyen did not directly answer the question of whether sanctions against the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline are possible, but noted that such an event would not be discussed publicly.
At the same time, the head of the European Commission noted that the energy industry should not become an instrument of pressure, and the energy security of the EU countries and their neighbors should be fully ensured.