LVIV, Ukraine, March 7 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday called for new international sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, suggesting a boycott of Russian oil and other Russian exports and a halt to exports to Russia.
Western sanctions imposed in the wake of Russia’s military attack have already isolated Russia to a degree never seen before in a country with such a large economy. More
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky makes a statement in Kyiv in this still taken from a handout video released on March 3, 2022. Press Service of the President of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS
Zelensky said economic pressure needed to be stepped up, calling for an embargo on international trade against Russia. L2N2VA07O
“If the invasion continues and Russia does not abandon its plans against Ukraine, then a new sanctions package is needed … for the sake of peace,” he said in a video message, referring in particular to the boycott of Russian oil and oil products. .
“Boycott imports to Russia – if they do not adhere to civilized rules, then they should not receive goods and services from civilization – let the war feed them,” he said.
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Reporting by Pavel Polityuk, text by Alessandra Prentice, editing by Timothy Heritage
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