President Zelenskyy: Russia must end its war

“Today, we went over the frontline situation in detail with the Commander-in-Chief and the Chief of the General Staff – covering all directions,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a traditional address to the Ukrainian nation on Oct. 29.

Dear Ukrainians!

We continue our sanctions work – we are preparing new sanctions, in particular against targets in Russia’s military production and their propaganda. We must gradually block all global contacts for every Russian entity working for the war. The decrees will be issued soon. We are also synchronizing the 19th EU sanctions package within Ukraine’s jurisdiction. And it’s crucial that our diplomats and all representatives of Ukraine work more actively in European countries outside the EU – to encourage them to adopt the common European sanctions as well. We truly value that Switzerland, Norway, and other European countries have upheld Europe’s unified pressure to end the war over the years. Work has already begun on the EU’s 20th sanctions package – and not only the European Union will take new steps. I am awaiting a detailed intelligence report on the impact of the U.S. decision on sanctions against Russian oil companies, and the preliminary data are rather promising – the effect is significant.

Full text of the address: Office of the President of Ukraine