During his night address, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky assured that a full energy embargo should be imposed on Russian oil and gas, through which it can blackmail other countries
KYIV. UkraineGate , 9 , April , 2022 | Economy
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“We talked to the EU about further steps to force Russia into peace. He noted that the existing sanctions are not enough. We need to increase pressure on Russia.
It is necessary to introduce a full energy embargo – on oil, on gas. It is energy exports that provide the lion’s share of Russia’s profits and allow the Russian leadership to believe in its impunity. It gives hope that the world will ignore the war crimes of the Russian army. We will not allow this. Not everyone in the world who has the courage, like Ukrainians, to resist tyranny will be allowed to do so.
Russian banks must also be completely disconnected from the global financial system. Not some of them, but all, the entire banking system of Russia. It cannot be that the greatest threat to global security is finding its way to global wealth, “the President said.
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In this context, the sovereign also assessed the new package of sanctions against Russia, which was announced.
“I think the softness with which some in the West still treat the Russian state is wrong. We know who is constantly trying to soften sanctions. And we will do everything to finally understand in Europe: in any case, we will have to introduce against Russia is really principled and really strong sanctions.
And not some partial restriction of Russian energy exports. Not some partial restriction of Russian shipping. We know everyone who delays the decision. But I am confident that both these politicians and these countries will change their position under the pressure of everything that Russia is doing against Ukrainians and against freedom in Europe, “Volodymyr Zelensky added.
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Josep Borrel, Ursula von der Leyen and Volodymyr Zelensky visited Bucha.
Source: Ukrgate
