Embattled chief urges bloc to put ‘more pressure on Russia’ and keep making bilateral deals amid ‘crumbling’ global trading system
“We are particularly looking at phasing out Russian fossil fuels faster, the shadow fleet and third countries,” von der Leyen said.
Several diplomatic sources, meanwhile, said early discussions had taken place about the use of secondary sanctions against companies from third countries that flouted Europe’s measures against Russia.
It is uncertain whether the EU could follow through on the demands as such a move would surely upend its relations with Beijing and bend global trading rules.
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