(Finance) – “Me I am ready for dialogueI have been for three years, the I am still: but Moscow is not ready for a peace agreement “. The Ukrainian President said so Volodymyr Zelensky during the press conference with the President of the European Council Charles Michel.
“TO Mariupol there are still 120 thousand people. The siege can be stopped in two ways: with weapons or diplomacy. As for the weapons, we need it heavy equipment which we have asked for but not yet obtained. When it comes to diplomacy, Russia is the his game And is unable to propose real agreements “he stressed. “THE Russians say that the ball is in our field but I don’t see anything: to play football you need the ball but the Kremlin is playing alone. “
“We ask Europe – continued Zelensky – to include the oil embargo in the sixth package of sanctions, otherwise it will be an empty measure “. “We are grateful to the EU for the five sanctions packages already approved but in our opinion they are not enough to sign the financing of the war of Vladimir Putin “, he added clarifying that even gas will have to be sanctioned at some point.
Next to him the President of the EU Council Charles Michel “We want the victory of Ukraine and we are determined to do everything to support Kiev. We will stand by “Ukraine” in the reconstruction process, “she said.” We fight for the founding values of the EU and democracy. It will also be important to collect evidence “of the crimes committed.
“It is assumed – said Michel in another passage – that by the end of June the Commission publish the opinion “ on the Ukrainian replies to the questionnaire completed by Kiev for the candidacy for EU member country.
“Putin will not be able to destroy the sovereignty of Ukraine and also to divide the EU. I have already said: sooner or later we will also hit Russian oil and gas. We have already decided that we want to stop our dependence on Russia and we are working on it. “
“TO Borodyanka. Like in Bucha and in many other cities in Ukraine. History will not forget the war crimes committed here. There can be no peace without justice “, wrote in a tweet in the morning Michel who is visiting the Ukrainian city of Borodyanka.
The president of the European Council arrived in Kiev this morning. Upon arrival, he posted a photo to the railway station of the Ukrainian capital accompanied by the following caption:“In the heart of a free and democratic Europe”.
Meanwhile, the American president Joe Biden will announce a new package of military aid to Ukraine in the coming days, equal to the one just launched: 800 million dollars. This was reported by an informed source to the New York Times without specifying which means will be part of the new mailing. A few hours ago the American president had spoken of sending more artillery at Kiev forces.