Ursula von der Leyen: Russia's crimes won't go unpunished

Russia's crimes will not go unpunished, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Von der Leyen noted that when the war in Ukraine began, everyone expected that Kyiv would be taken in a matter of days, but they were able to resist.

"Many doubted whether Europe's support would be so unwavering, but today Ukraine is a candidate for EU membership. And European countries are providing more and more weapons to Ukraine. We are also imposing severe sanctions on Russia that will plunge the Russian economy into recession for decades, and its industry will be deprived of modern and critical technologies," she added.

Ursula von der Leyen added that Europe is no longer as dependent on Russia as before. She noted that Europe replaced 80% of Russian gas by filling gas storage facilities in less than a year.

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