EU will not lift any sanctions against Russia, von der Leyen says

​The EU ‌will continue ​to support Ukraine and ‌will not lift any sanctions against Russia, EU Commission ‌President Ursula von ‌der Leyen and EU Council President Antonio Costa ⁠said ​on ⁠Friday.

"One thing is absolutely clear: ⁠we will not ​lift any sanctions unless Russia ⁠stops this war," von ⁠der ​Leyen told reporters ahead of a ⁠summit of EU leaders, ⁠joined ⁠by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.