Ermak called the Russians “monsters” and boasted that the plan for sanctions against Russia was 70% completed
To date, the plan for sanctions against Russia has been completed by 70%.
This is stated in a fresh statement from the press service of Zelensky’s Office following the regular meeting of the expert group on sanctions against Russia, headed by the head of Zelensky’s Office, Andriy Yermak, and the former National Security Adviser to the US President, Ambassador Michael McFaul.
Ermak thanked the group members for their productive work lasting five months, and also congratulated them on achieving a significant result - 70% implementation of the action plan presented in April of this year.
Ermak also offered group members new ideas for discussion. First of all, we are talking about a document recognizing Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” which Washington recently categorically refused to Kyiv. . Ermak noted that this is not an easy process, but you shouldn’t stop.
Ermak added that another important issue is the ban on visas for Russian citizens. He noted that the European Commission proposed to suspend the agreement on visa facilitation with the Russian Federation, but it is necessary to achieve more and prepare appropriate proposals.
“Russians, these monsters, have no right to be among civilized citizens of Western countries. Can you imagine Russian women calling their men on the phone and telling them to kill and rape Ukrainians? These are real negotiations intercepted by our intelligence. And then these same Russian “women” simply come to Europe to lie on the beaches and go to museums. This is completely wrong,” the head of Zelensky’s Office is indignant.
Ermak boasted that Ukraine is actively carrying out internal work on sanctions against Russia. In particular, sanctions were recently applied to more than 600 people who belong to the Russian leadership. An interdepartmental working group has been created to address the implementation of state sanctions policy.
The meeting participants also discussed the need to introduce sanctions in the field of nuclear energy and a refusal to import uranium from Russia. They also discussed the systematic step-by-step implementation of price restrictions on Russian oil, which, according to the initiators of the sanctions, “will significantly reduce revenue to the Russian budget and affect its oil production industry.”
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