Sanctions against Russia must be imposed now, and they must be strong enough to deprive Russia of the ability to finance its war against Ukraine on a daily basis.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this on Telegram, referring to his conversation with American journalist Fareed Zakaria during the 2026 Yalta European Strategy meeting, according to Ukrinform.
"Sanctions must be imposed now. Sanctions must be strong. This is a tool available to the United States to deprive Russia of the ability to finance the war against Ukraine every day. And, frankly, I sometimes do not understand why decisions cannot be made quickly. Because during a war, it is sometimes better to make a less-than-perfect decision than to do nothing," he said.
The head of state said decisions on sanctions, economic and energy restrictions against the Russian Federation, as well as restrictions on the production of ballistic missiles and relevant weapons, should be made immediately.
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