Ursula urges EU to fight for place in a hostile world

The European Union is considering a faster phase-out of Russian fossil fuels as part of new sanctions against Moscow, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday after US pressure to stop buying Russian oil.

- Kate Abnett & Julia Payne

EU officials are in Washington to discuss coordination on further Russia sanctions. While the EU and US consider tougher measures to reduce Moscow's revenue, however, internal divisions and the need for global support raise questions over how effective such steps will be in isolating Russia.