European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho announced on Wednesday that the commission has adopted the 19th package of sanctions against Russia. “As has been expected for a while, we can confirm that the commission has adopted a new 19th package of sanctions against Russia,” the spokesperson shared at a press briefing and added that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas will make a statement later in the day. Earlier this week, Von der Leyen announced that new sanctions on Russia will target cryptocurrencies, banks and energy, in order to increase economic pressure on Moscow.