European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, are expected to present details later in the day.

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

The European Commission said on Sept. 19 that it has proposed the EU’s next package of sanctions targeting Russia over its full-scale war against Ukraine.

“We can confirm that the Commission has adopted a new package of sanctions against Russia, the 19th package,” European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho told journalists in Brussels.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, are expected to present details later in the day. The plan then needs to be approved by all 27 member states.

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