Ukraine urges US to reinstate sanctions on Russian oil – Stefanishyna

Ukraine is calling on the United States administration to reinstate sanctions restricting trade in Russian oil.

Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.S. Olga Stefanishyna said this in a post on X, Ukrinform reports.

"We cannot allow Russia to benefit from the actions of its ally Iran," the diplomat said. "We call on the U.S. administration to restore sanctions on Russian oil and petroleum products."

According to Stefanishyna, "it is in our shared interest to limit the funding Russia uses for its attacks on Ukraine and to support U.S. adversaries."

If Russia sees that destabilization and fueling war are profitable, "new problems in the world will not be long in coming," she added.

She also noted that a Russian representative has already described the easing of oil sanctions as "cooperation."

As reported earlier, the United States issued a new license allowing the delivery and sale of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products loaded onto vessels before April 17.