Any Aggression Against Ukraine Will Lead to New ‘Massive’ Sanctions, EU Warns Russia

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on Dec. 15, 2021. Julien Warnand/Pool Photo via AP

The head of the European Union’s executive commission warned Russia on Dec. 15 that the 27-member bloc has additional sanctions ready if Moscow would invade neighboring Ukraine.

“I want to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Ursula von der Leyen told EU lawmakers on Wednesday, expressing concern over reports of Russia’s “massive build-up of military aid along Ukraine’s eastern border.”