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EU’s von der Leyen, Trump discuss new steps to increase economic pressure on Russia

By theStar in September 17, 2025 – Reading time 1 minute
EU's von der Leyen, Trump discuss new steps to increase economic pressure on Russia



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(Reuters) -European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said on Tuesday that she had a call with U.S. President Donald on strengthening joint efforts to increase economic pressure on Russia through additional measures.

Von der Leyen said in an X post that the commission will propose speeding up the phase-out of Russian fossil imports.

“Russia’s war economy, sustained by revenues from fossil fuels, is financing the bloodshed in Ukraine,” she added.

(Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Leslie Adler)



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