Zelensky Calls for 'Maximum' Sanctions on Russia in Davos Address

Storyful
2 年前

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for “maximum” sanctions against Russia in his virtual address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on May 23.

According to a simultaneous translation, Zelensky said sanctions should be severe enough so that “Russia, and every other potential aggressor who wants to wage a brutal war against its neighbor, would clearly know the immediate consequences for their actions.”

Zelensky called for Russian oil embargoes, for all Russian banks to be blocked, an abandonment of the Russian IT sector. “There should not be any trade with Russia,” he said.

The Ukrainian president urged private companies to cease dealings with Russia to avoid their brands being associated with “war crimes,” and “bloody interests.” Credit: World Economic Forum via Storyful