BRUSSELS, Mar 10 and support for Russia by third countries, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden said in a joint statement following talks in Washington.
«We are deepening our joint work to actively enforce our sanctions and export controls, as well as stopping and curbing the circumvention of sanctions, including by expanding the powers to close Russia's access to all resources that can support its military machine,» the document says.
It is noted that as part of this work, the US and the EU are taking «new steps against additional entities from third countries around the world in order to cut off support for Russia's war from anywhere in the world where it will be revealed.»
The West has stepped up sanctions pressure on Russia from — for Ukraine, which led to an increase in prices for electricity, fuel and food in Europe and the USA. Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously stated that the policy of containment and weakening of Russia is a long-term strategy of the West, and sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy. According to him, the main goal of the West is to worsen the lives of millions of people. The Russian Federation has repeatedly stated that Russia will solve all the problems that the West creates for it.