Ukraine Gate – Kiev – February 28, 2022- Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced on Twitter that Ukraine insists on imposing a complete embargo on Russian oil and gas to intensify sanctions against Russia.
“We insist on a complete embargo on Russian oil and gas, Buying them now means paying the price for the killing of Ukrainian men, women and children. I welcome the decisive first steps taken by a number of European countries and urge others to act decisively and without delay,” he wrote. Head of Ukrainian diplomacy.
As reported, the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, Britain, Canada and the United States issued a joint statement expressing solidarity with the people of Ukraine and announcing the disconnection of a number of Russian banks from the international payment system SWIFT, freezing assets of the Central Bank etc. Personal sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin have also been announced.
On February 24, the head of the aggressor state, Putin, declared war on Ukraine and launched a large-scale invasion. Russian troops are shelling and destroying key infrastructure, and missiles are hitting Ukrainians’ homes.
Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced.
Ukraine has officially filed a lawsuit against the Russian Federation in the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague.
