Kuleba said that the EU has no moral right to get tired of helping Ukraine

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Europe has no moral and political right to get tired of helping Ukraine. This was stated by the HEAD of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Kuleba during an online briefing, the broadcast was on the agency’s FACEBOOK page (owned by Meta Platforms, the COURT recognized the organization as extremist, its activities are prohibited in RUSSIA).

Kuleba called for making the next, ninth package of sanctions against Russia "as powerful as possible." “If we Ukrainians are not tired, the rest of Europe has neither the moral nor the political right to be tired,” he said.

Earlier, the newspaper Politico, citing sources in diplomatic circles, wrote that the EU, within the framework of the ninth package, could significantly expand the list of Russians who fell under sanctions .

After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, European countries imposed eight packages of sanctions against Moscow. They concerned the defense, banking and other sectors of the economy. In particular, the European Union banned the supply of expensive cars, perfumes, clothes, shoes, wines and cigars to Russia. Trade in iron and steel fell under the restrictions, it was also forbidden to supply high-tech products to the country. Personal sanctions were imposed on representatives of the Russian leadership and businessmen. As part of the latest, eighth package of sanctions, the EU approved a price ceiling for Russian crude oil (from December 5) and petroleum products (from February 5, 2023).

Politico learned about the preparation of the EU list of Russians for the 9th package of sanctions Politics

In addition, individual European countries began to supply Ukraine with weapons. After the attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, Kuleba said that 12 countries, including Spain, Italy, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and France, agreed to supply energy equipment to Ukraine. The EU countries also provide it with financial and humanitarian assistance. According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, more than 7.8 million Ukrainian refugees have left for the European Union since the start of the special operation (data as of November 15)

The German authorities have repeatedly stated that they intend to help Ukraine as much as necessary. This was mentioned, in particular, by German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock. Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised that the sanctions would be maintained for as long as necessary to help Kyiv.

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The Russian authorities have repeatedly stressed that they consider Western sanctions illegal. “Obviously, no sanctions, even the toughest ones, have ever, in any part of the world, led to the fact that those countries against whom they are introduced somehow change their position,” said Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.