EU imposes further sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine invasion

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses a media conference at the EU (Virginia Mayo/AP/PA)

The European Union imposed more sanctions on Russia on Thursday over the war in Ukraine after the bloc’s member states backed a series of measures that would include gold imports and tighten export controls on some high-technology goods.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the “reinforced, prolonged EU sanctions against the Kremlin” send “a strong signal to Moscow: we will keep the pressure high for as long as it takes.”