Thread by @EU_Commission

“It is very clear that any further military escalation on the part of Russia will have major consequences.”

Extracts from interview by President @vonderleyen led by journalists @MoritzKoch78 @handelsblatt and @demeyerkarl @LesEchos

“It is quite clear that Nord Stream 2 cannot be removed from the table as far as sanctions are concerned.”

Extracts from interview by President @vonderleyen led by journalists @MoritzKoch78 @handelsblatt and @demeyerkarl @LesEchos

“We have prepared a robust package of sanctions, ranging from restricting access to foreign capital, to export controls on technical goods”

Extracts from interview by President @vonderleyen led by journalists @MoritzKoch78 @handelsblatt and @demeyerkarl @LesEchos

“People around Putin and oligarchs could, of course, be hard hit.”

Extracts from interview by President @vonderleyen led by journalists @MoritzKoch78 @handelsblatt and @demeyerkarl @LesEchos

“It is in the Kremlin’s own interest to rebuild the broken trust in its relations with Europe”

Extracts from interview by President @vonderleyen led by journalists @MoritzKoch78 @handelsblatt and @demeyerkarl @LesEchos

“Over the past decade we have consistently improved energy solidarity in Europe, creating a far-reaching network of pipelines.”

Extracts from interview by President @vonderleyen led by journalists @MoritzKoch78 @handelsblatt and @demeyerkarl @LesEchos