EC: US, EU began to develop sanctions against Russia in December 2021

Due to the situation around Ukraine, the EU and the United States began to develop sanctions against Russia two months before the start of the war - in December 2021, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said at the Munich Security Conference, Report informs via TASS.

The EU and the United States began developing large-scale economic sanctions against Russia in December 2021, Ursula von der Leyen said, adding that they, however, "hoped that sanctions would not have to be applied."