Ukraine war: Volodymyr Zelensky urges EU to end ‘quarrels’, adopt sanctions
- ‘It is time for you to be not separate, not fragments, but one whole,’ Zelensky said, calling for new sanctions against Russia, including a ban on Russian oil
- EU divisions have slowed the adoption of another sanctions package against Russia, with Hungary saying it will not back an oil embargo against Moscow
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the European Union (EU) on Monday to end internal “quarrels” saying they only helped Moscow and asked the bloc to adopt more sanctions against Russia.
“All quarrels in Europe must end, internal disputes that only encourage Russia to put more and more pressure on you,” Zelensky told an EU summit in Brussels via video-link.
“It is time for you to be not separate, not fragments, but one whole,” he said, calling for a new set of sanctions against Russia, including a ban on Russian oil.
EU divisions have slowed the adoption of another sanctions package against Russia, with Hungary saying it will not back an oil embargo against Moscow.
“It is clear that there should be progress in sanctions against Russia,” Zelensky said.
Zelensky said “greater unity” in the bloc was the only effective way to counter Russia, stressing Kyiv has shown how important unity can be while battling the Russian invasion.
“If someone torpedoes a ship, it’s impossible for one or more cabins to have hope to stay afloat when others drown,” Zelensky said.