Top EU officials to make statement on Russia sanctions at 1400 GMT


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  • Wednesday, 28 Sep 2022

FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kyiv, Ukraine September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will make an announcement at 1600 CET (1400 GMT) on Wednesday on plans for a tightening of sanctions against Russia.

Ukraine has urged the European Union to impose economic sanctions on Russia to punish it for staging annexation votes in four occupied regions.

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