Approving the 17th sanctions package by the EU is another blow to the economy of the aggressor country. However, in order to bring the war to an end, greater economic pressure is needed — in particular, the European Union must phase out its imports of russian liquefied natural gas and introduce restrictions on the nuclear sector, which continues to provide substantial revenues to the russian budget.
This was stated by Member of Parliament Serhii Nahorniak, a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Energy and Housing and Communal Services.
«The European Union and the United States began imposing sanctions against russia in 2014 following the annexation of Crimea, but as we have seen, this did not prevent the full-scale aggression launched in 2022. Since then, the EU has adopted 17 sanctions packages — yet the russian federation still possesses vast financial resources, which it continues to invest in its military-industrial complex and use to wage war against the peaceful Ukrainian population. In my view, these sanctions must be further strengthened,» the politician stated.
He emphasized that all economic restrictions imposed thus far have failed to compel the russian federation to agree even to a thirty-day ceasefire.
«russia does not seek peace — it seeks to occupy Ukraine. Therefore, the European Union should stop purchasing russian liquefied natural gas, which it continues to import and which allows russia to earn enormous revenues. That gas can be sourced from Norway, a country that has provided significant support to Ukraine. Moreover, neither the United States nor European countries have yet imposed restrictions on russia’s nuclear sector, particularly on the state corporation Rosatom. Applying pressure to these sectors would have a tangible impact on the russian budget,» the Member of Parliament underscored.