Poroshenko in Brussels called on allies to impose devastating sanctions against Russia
Petro Poroshenko, who is in Brussels, during meetings with European allies, called for the introduction of a new package of devastating sanctions against the aggressor on the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Poroshenko spoke about this, in particular, with the President of the European People’s Party, Manfred Weber.
He also proposed initiating a special meeting of the European Parliament on the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion and preparing a special resolution in support of Ukraine.
“I stressed the importance of increasing political and sanction pressure on Russia by the EU and the G7 countries to end the war as soon as possible and achieve a just and sustainable peace. In this context, I called for accelerating work on adopting an effective and meaningful 20th package of EU sanctions against the Russian aggressor in coordination with other Western partners,” Petro Poroshenko wrote on social media.
The Fifth President also discussed with Weber the problematic issues of opening negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union and informed him about the state of democracy and the rule of law in Ukraine under martial law.
Poroshenko also discussed strengthening sanctions against Russia with Pekka Toveri, Head of the European Parliament Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee.
“In the context of the 4th year of full-scale invasion and the 12th year of Russian aggression, we must say clearly that without a just peace for Ukraine, there will be no reliable security for Europe. The situation is worsening: Russian troops continue to advance, despite huge losses, Russia is massively attacking energy and civilian infrastructure, leaving Ukrainian cities without light and heat. Sustainable peace is possible only when the aggressor is deprived of the ability to achieve its strategic goals. The formula for success is simple: strengthen Ukraine, strengthen Europe and NATO, weaken Russia and its allies,” the fifth President notes.
“This means that Russia must bear no less of a price than the one Ukraine is paying today. Therefore, we need long-range missiles and more air defense systems, sustained macro-financial support and the use of frozen Russian assets for defense and reconstruction, as well as effective security guarantees,” Poroshenko emphasized.