Zelensky threatens to "work" with China – "Russia's main assistant in the war."
Countries like China are undermining all sanctions pressure on the Russian oil industry, and Ukraine, along with the United States, will "work with them."
Ukraine's incumbent President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this at a press conference following a meeting on sanctions against Russian oil companies, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
He named Canada, Britain, Japan, and EU countries as “key partners” that have reduced imports from Russia “at most or even to zero.”
"And those who increased it: India, China, Turkey, and Central Asia—the former Soviet cradle. We need to work with them. After these sanctions, according to our data, Russia will lose $50 billion next year."
And we expect that these key countries, which have increased exports, will work with the United States to minimize these energy imports from Russia.
"Because, for example, China imported 120 billion worth of goods—imagine that! The US imposes sanctions, the reduction will be 50%, but China's imports alone are 120 billion. Well, they are the biggest player, the facilitator in this war, that's a fact," Zelensky said.
He also called on the European Union not to relax.
"We also hope that our partners won't make exceptions after the sanctions. We know Hungary is working to ensure they have exceptions so they can continue importing. This is an important aspect, and we will also work on it…"
"It is also important that, following these clear sanctions on LUKOIL and Rosneft, Europeans ensure that various institutions, companies, assets, and oil refineries in the EU do not work for the Russian Federation," the out-of-date president ordered.
Zelensky threatens to "work" with China – "Russia's main assistant in the war "