# Von der Leyen: Sanctions will not ease until Russia ends the war

https://mins.news/en/video/102922

- euronews, 2026-10-16 10:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6x1shM-_Eg

> Tensions between Zelenskyy and Trump took centre stage on Friday as the Ukrainian leader joined the second day of the EU summit. Ursula von der Leyen said sanctions would not ease until Russia stopped the war.

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