Ursula von der Leyen

EU pursuing LNG fuels because infrastructure is the same for transporting green hydrogen, says Commission president.

Responding to In ‘t Veld’s questions on what exactly the Commission was asking of Poland, Von der Leyen said the main issues were with the independence of the judiciary. Because of the war, Von der Leyen said its effect would only be to further expedite the process and show how sorely this kind of infrastructure was needed. Von der Leyen responded that it would definitely not be the case.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said China had a 'special responsibility" to demand that Russia respect international law and to defend ...

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. President Joe Biden speaks about the war in Ukraine at the North America's Building Trades Unions ( ...

Compare that to the one billion that we have given to the Ukraine in arms and weapons,” Borrell said. The steady intensifying in sanctions is less a sign of their shortcomings than the building pressure against Russia as it seeks foreign investment and basic goods, Brian Deese, director of the White House National Economic Council, told reporters at a Wednesday breakfast. He noted that the Biden administration expects Russian prices will not ultimately rise more than 200% this year. And the atrocities revealed in Ukraine have intensified pressure on Germany and other countries to go further and join the U.S. and Lithuania in blocking all Russian energy exports. Britain had already announced a plan to phase out Russian oil, which accounts for 8% of the U.K. supply. Biden was expected to sign an an executive order that would ban new investment in Russia by Americans no matter where they are living. “This war could continue for a long time," but the United States will continue to stand with Ukraine and Ukrainians in the fight for freedom, Biden said. EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said energy was key to Putin’s war coffers. We have given him 35 billion euro. The European Union was also expected to soon take additional steps, including a ban on new investment in Russia and an embargo on coal, after the recent evidence of atrocities emerging in the wake of the retreat by Russian forces from the town of Bucha. Key to the effectiveness of the sanctions has been the unity between the U.S. and European nations. While rounds of increased sanctions have not forced Putin out of the war, they have put Russia in increasingly desperate economic circumstances as Ukrainian forces withstand his barrages.

President Joe Biden speaks about the war in Ukraine at the North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) Legislative Conference at the Washington Hilton in ...

Compare that to the one billion that we have given to the Ukraine in arms and weapons,” Borrell said. The steady intensifying in sanctions is less a sign of their shortcomings than the building pressure against Russia as it seeks foreign investment and basic goods, Brian Deese, director of the White House National Economic Council, told reporters at a Wednesday breakfast. He noted that the Biden administration expects Russian prices will not ultimately rise more than 200% this year. And the atrocities revealed in Ukraine have intensified pressure on Germany and other countries to go further and join the U.S. and Lithuania in blocking all Russian energy exports. Britain had already announced a plan to phase out Russian oil, which accounts for 8% of the U.K. supply. Biden was expected to sign an an executive order that would ban new investment in Russia by Americans no matter where they are living. “This war could continue for a long time," but the United States will continue to stand with Ukraine and Ukrainians in the fight for freedom, Biden said. EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said energy was key to Putin’s war coffers. We have given him 35 billion euro. The European Union was also expected to soon take additional steps, including a ban on new investment in Russia and an embargo on coal, after the recent evidence of atrocities emerging in the wake of the retreat by Russian forces from the town of Bucha. Key to the effectiveness of the sanctions has been the unity between the U.S. and European nations. While rounds of increased sanctions have not forced Putin out of the war, they have put Russia in increasingly desperate economic circumstances as Ukrainian forces withstand his barrages.

Commission to launch rule of law conditionality mechanism against Hungary · War by Russia has pushed the EU to speed up its green transition · EU plans to ...

MEPs also asked about mid-term plans to revise the current Multiannual Financial Framework, progress on social policy legislation, namely on unemployment reinsurance, poverty reduction and the minimum wage directive. The current Commission assumed office on 1 December 2019, following the European Parliament’s approval. Finally, she praised Central and Eastern European countries for welcoming Ukrainian refugees, confirmed the promised financial assistance to countries receiving many refugees, and spoke of her plans for the “Stand up for Ukraine” pledging event to be held together with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on 9 April in Warsaw.

Since the Ukraine invasion began in late February, European leaders have hesitated to ban Russian energy imports, as the region still heavily depends on the ...

While debates over energy sanctions have typically paid more attention to Russia’s exports of oil and gas, the country is also a major coal exporter. Energy continues to be a lifeline for Russia’s increasingly isolated economy, providing a channel of funds that could help pay for imports or fuel the war effort. Since the Ukraine invasion began in late February, European leaders have hesitated to ban Russian energy imports, as the region still heavily depends on the country for coal, oil and gas.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will visit Kyiv this week to meet with Ukrainian President ...

She has expressed support for Ukraine's accession to the EU, saying that "they are one of us and we want them in." - "Did hundreds of our people really have to die in agony for some European leaders to finally understand that the Russian state deserves the most severe pressure?" - But momentum is gaining for a ban on coal imports now and oil imports down the road, as the U.S. works with the EU to find alternative sources to wean the continent off of Russian gas.