BlockBeats News, September 17th, European Commission President von der Leyen stated, "I had a pleasant call with Trump. Discussed with Trump strengthening our joint efforts to increase economic pressure on Russia through additional measures."
"The Commission will soon propose the 19th round of sanctions against Russia, targeting cryptocurrency, banks, and energy. Russia's war economy relies on fossil fuel revenue. To put an end to this situation, the Commission will propose accelerating the phased elimination of Russian fossil fuel imports." (Golden Finance)