President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine has called for tougher sanctions against Russia.This, he called for, as the situation remains tense despite some Ukrainian military victories in the conflict with Russia.
In a video speech published on Telegram early Tuesday, Zelenskiy said Ukrainian defenders have driven Russian units from the city of Irpin near Kyiv.However, fighting continues there and in other parts of the country.Russian troops control the north of the Kyiv region and have resources and forces, Zelenskiy explained.
The situation also remains “very difficult” in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Donbas and southern Ukraine regions.
Regarding an embargo on Russian oil supplies being discussed in Europe, he said there are now many indications that such tightening of sanctions against Russia will only take place if Moscow uses chemical weapons.“There are no words for that.
Think how far it’s come, waiting for chemical weapons,” he said.A group of Ukrainian and international experts will be set up at the presidential office in Kyiv this week to analyse the sanctions against Russia and their effects.