Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the European Union (EU) to impose a seventh package of sanctions against Russia due to its continued war against Kiev.<\/p>\n
He made the remark at a joint press conference in Kiev with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday, Ukrayinska Pravda reported.<\/p>\n
“The war continues, so a seventh package of sanctions is needed,” the President said.<\/p>\n
He believes sanctions should be imposed on all Russian officials and judges who are working on repression.<\/p>\n
“Sanctions are also needed against companies that are helping the Russian state in one way or another, whether in the military sphere or in suppressing democracy,” Zelensky said.<\/p>\n
He also insisted that the EU should completely abandon Russian energy resources.<\/p>\n
“The EU must work for its own benefit to completely eliminate Russian energy resources. This is a fundamental security issue for all.”<\/p>\n
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has already signed a letter to the EU setting out Ukraine’s vision for the seventh package of sanctions.<\/p>\n
Zelensky’s statement came just days after he signed a decree on June 9 to impose personal sanctions on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and a number of other high-ranking officials in Moscow.<\/p>\n
The sanctions list comprise a total of 35 Russian figures, and some of the important ones include Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.<\/p>\n
Sanctions include bans on entry to Ukraine; revocation of visas and permits; revocation of state awards of Ukraine; revocation of all issued licences and permits; blocking of financial assets; and a ban on transportation of property belonging to the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine.<\/p>\n
In addition, Zelensky also signed a decree imposing sanctions on 236 Russian universities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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