The price of $ 30 per barrel of oil will block Russia the opportunity to finance aggression - Volodymyr Zelenskyy

According to the President, the key purposes of the 18th EU sanctions against the Russian Federation should be: Russian trade in oil, shadow tanker fleet of Russia, including captains and terminals, Russian banks and other financial instruments, as well as supply chains that provide weapons. “The facts are obvious that Russia should decrease in order for Russia to decrease, its oil profits should be reduced. So, please support further steps to reduce the price ceiling for Russian oil.

Yes, a $ 45 ceiling can help bring peace closer. But for a real, long peace - and we shared this yesterday with all partners, partners from Europe and the United States - it is necessary to set a price of $ 30 per barrel to block Russia's opportunity to finance its aggression, ”Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized. Another important point in counteracting Russian aggression, the President called the predictability of support of Ukraine by partners.

Defense against the Russian attack should be stable and reliable. "This means the continuation of the freezing of Russian assets and the further use of these frozen assets to finance the needs of Ukraine," the Head of State added. The President has also hoped that Ukraine will become a full part of the SAFE (Security Action for Europe). “We have the most relevant knowledge of the battlefield, which weapons are most effective.

Ukraine should participate in joint procurement of defense products from both EU manufacturers and Ukrainian producers, ”Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. He paid special attention to the process of European integration of Ukraine. The President stressed that our state fulfills all its obligations to access the EU and urged to support the opening of the first cluster "Fundamentals".   “The opening of the first cluster of the basics in the negotiation process can be more than just a technical step.