Prime Minister Denys Shmihal believes that the embargo on Russian oil and gas will not be able to immediately stop Russian aggression in Ukraine.
At the same time, the head of the Ukrainian government is sure that the ban on Russian energy carriers will slow down the financing of the war.
Shmihal announced this on the air of the Canadian television channel CBC News .
“This will not stop the invasion instantly, but it will help us fight the enemy, who will become weaker and, over time, he will not have the means to finance crimes and this war,” the head of government said.
The European Union is preparing a sixth package of sanctions against Russia, which should block the import of Russian oil until the end of 2022.
We also note that on Sunday, May 8, the leaders of the countries of the G7 group, which includes Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, will hold a virtual meeting at which they will discuss, in particular, the introduction of new sanctions against the Russian Federation for aggression. against Ukraine.
