Kathmandu. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that a partial easing of sanctions on Russian oil would provide Russia with huge financial resources for the war. He said the decision risked intensifying the invasion of Ukraine.
“Every dollar spent on buying Russian oil is being used for war,” Zelenskyy said in a social media post.TAG_OPEN_div_22 According to him, this financial flow is directly supporting the devastating invasion of Ukraine. Although he did not explicitly name him, he is understood to be referring to the temporary waiver of sanctions recently imposed by the US administration on Russian oil exports.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday extended a month-long waiver allowing Russian oil and petroleum products to be sold by sea.TAG_OPEN_div_20 The move is aimed at tackling soaring energy prices due to the Middle East war. But the decision appears to have been reversed just days after the US Treasury Department indicated that the exemption would not be renewed.
According to Zelenskyy, more than 110 Russian tankers are currently carrying crude oil in violation of international sanctions, which is estimated to contain more than 12 million tons of oil.TAG_OPEN_div_18 He claimed that the easing of restrictions would allow these resources to be easily sold and generate about $10 billion in revenue. He said that the money could be used directly for the invasion of Ukraine.
In the past week alone, Russia has fired more than 2,360 attack drones, more than 1,320 guided aerial bombs and about 60 missiles into Ukrainian cities, he said.TAG_OPEN_div_16 This has made it clear that the intensity of the war has not yet subsided.
A 16-year-old boy was killed and four others wounded in an overnight attack in the northern city of Chernihiv, local authorities said.TAG_OPEN_div_14 This incident has increased the fear and insecurity of the general public.
Zelenskyy called on the international community to stop Russian oil shipments and take strong measures to prevent tankers from reaching ports.TAG_OPEN_div_12 He said reducing Russian oil exports would only weaken the ability of the aggressor, and that Ukraine would continue its long-range restrictive measures.
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