EU’s Von der Leyen welcomes US Senate’s backing of Russia energy sanctions

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed on ⁠Friday a ⁠vote in the U.S. Senate that backed sweeping Russian ⁠energy sanctions, advancing a long-delayed measure backed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham.

“Coming on the back of the EU’s 21st package, ⁠I ⁠welcome the US Senate‘s adoption of the Graham Bill,” wrote von der Leyen on X.

“Together, let us drain ⁠Russia‘s means to continue a war it cannot win. With hard-hitting, complementary sanctions, Europe and the United ⁠States ‌can ‌once again show ⁠what ‌historic partners can achieve when we act ⁠together,” ⁠added von der ⁠Leyen.