President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the need to strengthen measures to deter the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, who, according to her, has initiated four wars in the last 25 years.
This is reported by Kyiv24
“Putin has not changed. Over the last 25 years, he has started four wars. He can only be stopped through strong deterrence. We must be precise and swift in strengthening our defensive position,” she stated during her visit to Poland.
Strengthening the Defense of the EU’s Eastern Border
Ursula von der Leyen, along with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, visited the border checkpoint in Krynkach on the Polish-Belarusian border on August 31. The purpose of the visit was to discuss strengthening the eastern frontiers of the European Union in light of increasing hybrid threats from Russia and Belarus.
New Wave of Sanctions and Support for Ukraine
The President of the European Commission also responded to yet another massive missile strike on Ukraine by Russia. She confirmed the intention to maintain maximum pressure on Moscow and announced the preparation of the 19th sanctions package against Russia. In addition, von der Leyen assured that work is ongoing to use frozen Russian assets to strengthen defense and support the reconstruction of Ukraine.