She said Europe and NATO “will not just maintain our pressure on Russia, we will increase it,” adding that the pressure would continue until Russia stops “bombing and killing innocent children, men and women” in Ukraine.
Von der Leyen also said that if the attack was intended to make Europe reconsider its support for Ukraine, it had “only strengthened” her resolve.

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