The fighters reminded that Europe is still paying for Russian gas.
Defenders of Mariupol during the press conferences thanked the world community for economic and military assistance to Ukraine and called for more.
In particular, the fighters mentioned that Europe is still paying for Russian gas.
“Your prosperity is based on Russian gas, but it is the price of 50,000 Ukrainian lives. And I am very grateful for international assistance, both financial and military. But I must say outright: aid and sanctions are not very effective now, military aid is not enough, we need more weapons, more ammunition. Ukraine is now the shield of the whole world that we have been for the last few centuries, “said Azia Regiment Intelligence Officer Ilya Samoilenko during a press conference.
: Representatives of the Foreign Ministries of France, Germany, Italy, Britain and the United States agreed on additional sanctions against Russia
The European Union plans to agree on the sixth package of sanctions against Russia. The sixth package of anti-Russian sanctions is expected to include an embargo on Russian oil.
The issue of restricting energy exports from Russia has been actively discussed in the EU for several weeks. Read more about this in Mikhail Gonchar's article “Europe in Russia's energy trap: how to overcome dependence?” .
Mykola Havrys analyzes in ZN.UA “The impact of sanctions on Russia's economy, its citizens and its ability to continue the war” and is convinced that, despite the great help, it seems that the West is deliberately in no hurry to impose the strictest sanctions against Russia.
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