Volodymyr Zelensky on European and US Sanctions Against Russian Oil

European and US Sanctions on Russian Oil

• 🇺🇦 President Zelensky acknowledges that sanctions on Russian oil and gas may have come late, stating "Better now than never."
• 🎯 He expresses gratitude to partners in Europe and the United States for implementing sanctions on the Russian energy sector.
• 💡 Zelensky is pleased with recent decisions to completely phase out Russian oil and gas, emphasizing it as a crucial step.
• 🤝 He highlights the significance of combined pressure on Russia from the UK, European Union, and the US for the first time.

The Process of Sanctions

• ⛽ The Prime Minister clarifies that wanting to remove oil and gas from the market signifies the end of a process, not the beginning.
• ⏳ Months and years of work have gone into this effort by the Coalition of Willing, the EU, and other nations.
• 📈 Continued pressure on Russia is essential, with a call for some countries to accelerate their actions.
• ✅ The current decisions are viewed as the right ones, aiming to weaken Russia's economy and strengthen Ukraine's position.