Ukraine's Zelenskiy welcomes presentation of 19th sanctions package on Russia

"It targets the main drivers of the war economy: energy revenues, finance, high-tech resources, and the military-industrial base," Zelenskiy wrote on the Telegram messaging app. "This is an important step that will increase pressure on the Russian war machine and produce a tangible effect." European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the package on Friday, saying she wanted to "give peace a real chance" by persuading Russia to come to the negotiation table and end more than 3-1/2 years of conflict.