Ursula von der Leyen after meeting NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte: Russian intimidation ‘will not work’
“We will not stop. Not until Russia stops bombing and killing innocent children, men and women in Ukraine,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyn said in a joint statement with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on 2 September.
According to von der Leyen, Russia’s attempt to attack cargo planes at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany was “an attack using military-grade material, carried out by Russian operatives on EU soil”.
“If the intention was to make us think twice about supporting Ukraine, I can tell you, it has only strengthened my resolve. Intimidation will not work. And this is why I am meeting with NATO’s Secretary-General today. We are united. Europe and NATO will not just maintain our pressure on Russia. We will increase it,” said von der Leyen.
The European Commission President also confirmed that the EU had received a new payment request from Ukraine: “It is worth several billion euros and would cover Ukraine’s air defences, including the highly advanced PAC-3 Patriot air defence systems.”
According to von der Leyen, the EU is working with Ukraine on FREYA, a European project to build anti-ballistic missile defences.
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