Weber also advocates the exclusion of the Russian Federation from the international banking system in the event of a Russian attack on Ukraine.
Manfred Weber, the leader of the largest faction in the European Parliament, demands the development of tougher EU sanctions against Russia in response to its possible attack on Ukraine.
He said this on December 16 on the air of the German media company NDR.
“There are more than 100 thousand armed Russian soldiers on the borders of Ukraine. Therefore, we must prepare for the most difficult issues,” Weber said.
He also said that because of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, “a war could start again in Europe.” According to Weber, the European Union must respond to Russia's escalation with “radical economic measures.” Nord Stream 2 “.
Recall that Bloomberg, citing information from high-ranking diplomats and officials, reported that Germany, France, Italy and Spain are delaying the development of serious sanctions against Russia in the hope of diplomacy.
Earlier, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, warned that the EU could expand or adopt additional sanctions against Russia in the event of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
