Zelensky calls on Estonia to promote increased EU sanctions against Russia, including oil embargo

The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his speech in the Parliament of Estonia, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“I am calling on you, when endorsing a new, very important sanctions package against Russia at the EU level, to defend the need to fully blockade all Russian banks, not only some of them. I am calling on you to finally include oil in the sanctions package. The embargo is needed across the EU,” Zelensky told.

In his words, it is necessary to introduce sanctions, as they are the only instrument that could force Russia to peace.

“I urge you at the EU level to find such instruments of influence and pressure on Russia that could stop deportations and bring all the deported people back home. The EU has power to ensure this. The EU must use this power. Until Russia brings all the forcibly taken Ukrainians back, until it brings thousands of the stolen children back, it should not receive any money from EU countries or companies. The EU has no right to sponsor deportations. The EU has no right to sponsor war,” Zelensky stressed.

The President of Ukraine also expressed gratitude to Estonia for providing support to Ukraine.

A reminder that, on February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated a full-scale invasion, starting a war. Russian troops are shelling and destroying the key infrastructure facilities, launching missile and air strikes on residential areas in Ukrainian cities and villages, torturing and murdering civilians.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

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