Tenth EU sanctions package will affect not only Russian leaders but also propagandists - von der Leyen

The President of the European Commission Ursula von den Leyen said this at a press conference on February 9 in Brussels.

“Russia must pay for the destruction and bloodshed. In the coming days, we will propose the tenth package of sanctions. First, we will impose sanctions on a number of military and political leaders. But we will also target Putin's propagandists, as their lies poison people in Russia and abroad,” von der Leyen said. 

She noted that such sanctions were requested by the Ukrainian leadership.

Moreover, the package will include an additional ban on exports worth more than EUR 10 billion.

“This will further deplete the Russian military machine and continue to undermine its economy,” the European Commission President said.

• Meanwhile, the head of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, called on all states to quickly decide whether to provide Ukraine with long-range systems, tanks and other heavy weapons.