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EU Demands Tougher Energy Sanctions Against Russia Following Trump’s Call

European Commission chief said another package of measures designed to restrict the flow of Russian gas and oil will be drawn up following US pressure on NATO.
EU Demands Tougher Energy Sanctions Against Russia Following Trump’s Call
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on April 1, 2025. Frederick Florin/AFP via Getty Images
Rachel Roberts
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The European Union will call for a faster phasing out of Russian gas and oil imports, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, following a conversation with President Donald Trump.

Von der Leyen said that she and Trump had “a good call” in which they had discussed how to increase economic sanctions on Russia over the country’s ongoing war with Ukraine.

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