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Von der Leyen and Costa say the Commission will present a 22nd package of sanctions against Russia

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa said that at the European Council on 26–27 November "we will discuss Ukraine's urgent financing needs for 2027". They said: "The Commission will in parallel present its 22nd package of sanctions against Russia." They also said: "We are mobilising 500 generators from our rescEU reserves".

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