The Commission President has announced that they will soon present a new package of sanctions against Russian assets.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned that Russia, following last night's attacks on kyiv, which hit the EU mission building in the capital, will stop at nothing to terrorize Ukraine, including attacking the European Union.

In addition, the German company has announced that they will soon present a new sanctions package and that they are working to approve the freezing of Russian assets to dedicate to the reconstruction of Ukraine.

Tomorrow I will travel to the seven Member States that are strengthening and protecting our external borders with Russia and Belarus, the leader of the Community Executive herself announced in an institutional statement to the media without the possibility of questions.

German policy thus aims to express its solidarity with the countries bordering Russia and share with them the progress made in building a strong European defence industry, particularly through the Joint Defence Instrument.

She also thanked the courageous staff of the EU delegation in Ukraine and praised their extraordinary work under extremely difficult conditions, a message she said she would personally convey to them upon her return to Kyiv.