EU preparing 22nd Russia sanctions package, Ukraine funding plan

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday that they were preparing the 22nd sanctions package against Russia and a plan for Ukraine's financial needs ahead of 2027.

Von der Leyen told reporters at the beginning of the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Dublin that they were preparing the 22nd sanctions package and a proposal on how to cover the financial needs of Ukraine in 2027.

"We will come with the sanctions package and the proposal for the financial needs before the next European Council," she said.

She also welcomed the peace talks in Abu Dhabi and the Europeans' representation to safeguard the bloc's interests.

"We will support Ukraine, be it in wartime or be it in peacetime," von der Leyen added.