Sanctions must increase: Kuleba calls on West to cut Sberbank off from SWIFT, close ports for Russia

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba calls on the Western countries to step up restrictive measures against Russia because of its aggression against Ukraine.

“Russia shifts to ugly tactics aimed at maximum civilian damage: bombs residential areas and critical infrastructure, threatens nuclear facilities. Sanctions must increase,” Kuleba posted on Twitter.

The minister believes that the Western countries must cut Sberbank off from SWIFT, impose oil embargo, close ports for Russian ships, close crypto loopholes. and “cut all ties.”

On February 24, Russian president Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine and launched a large-scale invasion.

Russian troops are killing civilians, shelling and destroying key infrastructure facilities, and missiles hit Ukrainians' homes.

Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of the entire nation, courageously resist Russian aggression.

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