Head of President’s Office: Sanctions policy against Russia insufficient

"The fact that the war in Ukraine is ongoing, that our people, our children are being killed makes it clear that the current sanctions policy is insufficient. New sanctions must be imposed constantly," Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak told French TV channel TF1 in an interview, Ukrinform reports.

EU's support for the imposition of a full embargo on energy, Russian gas and oil, as well as sanctions against all Russian banks is very important to Ukraine, he stressed.

According to him, sanctions on recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism must be drafted.

"I also believe that the issue of putting Russia on the FATF blacklist must be considered, following the example of those countries to which such measures have already been applied. And much more," Yermak added.

As reported, on March 29, President Zelensky announced the creation of a group of experts at the President’s Office to analyze the impact of sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation. On the Ukrainian side, the group is headed by the Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak, on the international – former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul.

On February 24, the Russian Federation launched a new phase of the war against Ukraine – a full-scale invasion. Russian invaders shell and bomb Ukrainian cities, towns, and villages, torturing and killing civilians.

The United States, the European Union, and other countries have imposed and continue to impose sanctions on Russia.

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