Brussels, 14 Aug. (LaPresse) – "Another point of general consensus" in yesterday's talks between European leaders and the incumbent Donald Trump "was the pressure on Russia. For our part, we know very well that sanctions work and put strong pressure on Russia. We’ve already implemented 18 sanctions packages, as we mentioned in recent days, and are currently working on the 19° package.”. European Commission spokeswoman Arianna Podestà said in her daily press briefing."We also continue to support Ukraine militarily and increase military investment in Europe, including on this point. In essence, we will continue to make every effort to ensure that Ukraine is in a strong position in negotiations with Russia, if and when they take place, and that, of course, it also has the capabilities to defend itself in the long term, in the future," he concludes.