The head of the European Commission and NATO Secretary General threatened Russia with “tough sanctions” in response to aggression

Any aggression from Russia will be met with sanctions and a firm response. This was stated by the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen after a conversation with NATO Secretary General.

“While we very much hope that a diplomatic solution will be found, any further aggression from Russia will be met with a firm response and strong sanctions,” von der Leyen wrote on Twitter, stating “close coordination of preparations for and response to Russia’s military buildup and its destabilizing actions.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg added that after a conversation with the head of the European Commission about Russia’s military buildup around Ukraine, it was agreed “to maintain close coordination between NATO and the EU regarding the next steps, including possible sanctions.” He also post published on Twitter.

It should be noted that recently in Western countries, as well as in Ukraine, there have been statements about a possible “invasion” of Russia into Ukrainian territory. Western media reported that the US intelligence community allegedly had evidence that Russia was planning to film a video showing a faked attack on its troops and use the video as a pretext to invade Ukraine. Moscow has denied such accusations and maintained that Russia poses no threat to anyone.