Ukraine, Finland unanimous in maintaining sanctions pressure on Russia

"The ministers agreed that sanctions pressure on Russia must be maintained until Moscow fully fulfils its obligations under the Minsk agreements and terminates the occupation of Crimea and that it [sanctions pressure] cannot be considered in the context of a humanitarian response to [coronavirus] pandemic," the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine informs following the telephone conversation between Kuleba and Haavisto.

It is noted that Haavisto assured of the further support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and the process of implementation of internal structural reforms.

The parties also discussed continued cooperation within the UN and other international and intergovernmental organizations.

The ministers expressed mutual gratitude for facilitating the return of Ukrainian and Finnish citizens amid traffic restrictions.

Kuleba and Haavisto agreed to promptly exchange information in order to effectively fight coronavirus and protect the legal rights and interests of citizens against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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