Zelenskyy Urges EU for Stronger Sanctions and Oil Price Cap on Russia

Call for Enhanced Sanctions

• 🇪🇺 Zelenskyy addressed the European Council, emphasizing the need for a robust EU sanctions package against Russia.
• 🎯 Key targets for sanctions include Russia's oil trade, its shadow fleet, financial institutions, and weapon supply chains.

Reducing Russia's War Funding

• 📉 The core argument is that shrinking Russia's oil revenues is crucial to diminishing its capacity for war.
• 💰 A specific proposal is to support further steps to lower the price cap on Russian oil.

Proposed Oil Price Cap

• 💲 Zelenskyy suggested a price cap of $45 per barrel as a necessary measure to block Russia's funding of aggression.
• 🕊️ While acknowledging that any cap could move toward peace, he stressed that this specific level is needed for real, lasting peace.