Brussels, 3 July (LaPresse) – As you know, last week we agreed to renew our sanctions and, as the first result of your presidency, the most important thing is that you manage to complete the 18th package. I am confident that this will be possible. We all know that Putin does not want peace, so we must put pressure on him to come to the negotiating table. 18 packages of sanctions are hitting the heart of Russia's war economy." This was stated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference in Aarhus, Denmark, with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, European Council President Antonio Costa and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to mark the start of the Danish Presidency of the EU Council.It was enlightening to hear the Russian Minister of Economic Development say: “Russia is on the brink of recession. The interest rate is at 20%, inflation is at 10%, the overheated Russian war economy is reaching its limits”. So, for us, it is important to increase the pressure to get them to the negotiating table," she added.
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