Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he hopes that European Union sanctions on Russia will remain in place until Ukrainian territories are returned, according to a statement released on the presidential website. The West imposed sanctions on Russia following Moscow's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and support for separatist fighters in eastern Ukraine. "Thank you for supporting the sanctions policy against Russia and I hope for its continuation until Ukrainian territories are completely returned," Zelenskiy said to visiting Polish and Swedish foreign ministers. … [Read more...] about New Ukraine President Hopes EU Sanctions on Russia Remain
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Matteo Salvini: Sanctions Against Russia ‘Need to be Removed’
Salvini, who is also the leader of Italy's right-wing League party, was joined by prominent nationalist leaders from across Europe including Marine Le Pen of France's National Rally party; Jörg Meuthen, head of the Alternative for Germany party (AfD); and Geert Wilders of the Netherlands' anti-Islamic Freedom Party, among others. READ MORE: Salvini: Issue of Russia Sanctions Removal Unites 'All Decent People' in Europe The rally for unity shows that Euroskeptic parties have joined forces ahead of the European vote and want to shake up the EU. © AFP 2019 / TIZIANA FABI Salvini-Led Right-Wing Group May Become 3rd Largest in EU Parl't - WildersSpeaking to the crowds of supporters gathered in from of Milan's Duomo cathedral, Salvini said "It is an historic moment, important enough to free the continent from the illegal occupation orchestrated in Brussels for many years." … [Read more...] about Matteo Salvini: Sanctions Against Russia ‘Need to be Removed’
Poroshenko hopes for tougher sanctions against Russia
These could be, among other things, sanctions in the banking sector. Poroshenko recalls an act of Russia's aggression in the Black Sea in November 2018 / Photo from UNIAN Outgoing President Petro Poroshenko says he hopes that the European Union and the United States will toughen sanctions against Russia. Speaking in an interview for POLITICO, Poroshenko recalled that Russia had committed an act of aggression against Ukraine in the neutral waters of the Black Sea, and therefore it should be punished, according to the presidential website. "Sanctions are motivation for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin to sit at the table. Were sanctions effective? Definitely, yes," Poroshenko said. Read also Ukraine imposing mirror economic sanctions against Russia According to him, additional sanctions could have been related to the banking sector or the dual purpose commodities. Poroshenko says that since the introduction of the sanctions, Russia has suffered significant losses, which have … [Read more...] about Poroshenko hopes for tougher sanctions against Russia
Ukraine imposes new sanctions against Russia
YEREVAN, MAY 15, ARMENPRESS. Ukraine imposed new economic sanctions against Russia on May 15, banning supplies of certain groups of goods and introducing special duties, Ukrainian Prime Minister Vladimir Groisman said during a cabinet meeting, TASS reported. “Those are tit-for-tat measures - embargo and special duties on Russian goods”, he said, adding that the restrictions will be applied to those goods that “are fully produced” in Ukraine or may be replaced with alternative supplies. According to First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Stepan Kubiv, the ban concerns certain types of “industrial goods, mineral fertilizers, agriculture products, transport vehicles, plywood and others”. … [Read more...] about Ukraine imposes new sanctions against Russia
Ukraine imposing mirror economic sanctions against Russia
A specific list of products is set out in the annex to the decision. REUTERS Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has said the Cabinet of Ministers on May 15 will impose mirror economic sanctions against Russia in response to its actions. "Today we have prepared a decision that we will impose mirror sanctions against Russia, we will impose an embargo on goods that we fully produce in Ukraine or can replace... We will introduce special duties on Russian goods to give a response to the aggressor who wants to hurt us economically," he said before today's government meeting. At the same time, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine offers the government to ban the imports from Russia of industrial goods, fertilizers, agricultural products, and vehicles. Read also Ukraine preparing new anti-Russian sanctions over Putin's move on passports in Donbas "It is proposed to ban the imports of such [product] groups as industrial, mineral fertilizers, … [Read more...] about Ukraine imposing mirror economic sanctions against Russia