A cocktail of sanctions reminiscent of … Molotov cocktails are needed by Russia to curb its aggression, he told the Finnish parliament. Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Ukrainian president continues his speeches in the European – and not only – parliaments, adapting his statements on a case-by-case basis.
Towards the Finnish MembersZelensky adapted his speech to the data of the Scandinavian country, which, according to the statements of the Russian officials, is a potential target, if it joins NATO.
The Ukrainian president again raised the issue of armaments, saying how “We need the weapons that some countries in the European Union have and effective sanctions against Russia on a permanent basis “.
“We have to think about how to protect Europe from Russian energy weapons. “How long will Europe ignore the choice of the oil embargo on Russia?”added Volodymyr Zelensky.
More specifically, Zelensky said that Ukraine could not expect more new Western weapons and needed “strong” sanctions against Russia, worthy of the “Molotov cocktail” used by the Finnish resistance in 1939-40.
The head of state of Ukraine criticized “Those who make us wait, wait for the things we desperately need, wait for the means to defend our lives”as Kyiv demands more powerful weapons and stronger economic sanctions from the West.
“We need weapons that some of our European Union partners have”he repeated.
Volodymyr Zelensky called on Europe to take a “Molotov cocktail” of sanctions against Russia, referring to the incendiary mechanisms used by the Finns in the war against the Soviet Union during World War II.
“How long can Europe be indifferent to an embargo on Russian oil? How long;” he said.
“We need strong and effective sanctions against Russia, permanent sanctions, a ‘cocktail of sanctions’ reminiscent of Molotov cocktails,” Zelensky said.
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