EU Commission chief says bloc ready to impose more sanctions on Russia if ceasefire breached

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in Brussels, Belgium, May 9, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday backed a proposed unconditional 30-day ceasefire in the Russian war in Ukraine and said that the EU was ready to impose more sanctions on Russia if a ceasefire is breached.

"The ball is now in Russia’s court," von der Leyen wrote on social media platform X.