Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president has reiterated his calls for countries in the West to “bring Russia to justice” by rejecting Russian oil and completely blocking Russian banks from the international finance system.
Zelensky was speaking through an interpreter to the Greek Parliament in Athens.
The EU is proposing a ban on Russian coal. But some member states are resisting going further because they rely so highly on Russian energy.
Oil and gas bans are not part of the latest sanction proposals.
“Those who blackmail Europe with economic and energy crisis always lose,” Zelensky said through an interpreter, Reuters reports.
“Let us be honest, since the very beginning Russia’s actions were directed not only against Ukraine but also Europe.”
