Every easing of sanctions on Russia delays peace, Zelensky says

President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his evening address, Ukrinform reports.

“All forms of sanctions against Russia and its accomplices must continue to function, and every easing of sanctions also weakens global security and delays peace. We are currently working with our European partners on new sanctions packages,” the President said.

He thanked Ukraine’s partners for taking Ukrainian proposals into account.

Zelensky also expressed gratitude to the Security Service of Ukraine and recalled that on Saturday Ukraine carried out what he described as an effective “long-range sanctions” strike against Russia, targeting the Russian military enterprise Metafrax Chemicals.

“A distance of 1,700 kilometers from our Ukraine’s state border, and a precise hit in the Perm region. A Russian military-industrial enterprise that supports the operation of other Russian military production facilities and the manufacturing of explosives, as well as components for aviation equipment and drones,” the President said.

Zelensky stressed that it is highly important that Ukrainian sanctions successfully reach such targets and prove effective at such a range.

Earlier, it was reported that the Security Service of Ukraine struck the important Russian military enterprise Metafrax Chemicals, which is part of Russia’s chemical industry.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine