Zelensky calls for more sanctions after new Russian ‘terror’ attacks
Ukraine’s President Zelensky has called on countries to slap Russia with more sanctions following the Kremlin’s Monday attacks on Ukraine.
At least 19 people were killed and many injured as Russian missiles hit regions across the country.
Zelensky is calling upon the West to find new ways to apply political pressure on Russia and support Ukraine.
His pleas came after he met the G7 group of nations for emergency virtual talks on Tuesday.
The G7 – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and US – promised to continue providing “financial, humanitarian, military, diplomatic and legal” support to Ukraine “for as long as it takes.”
Mr Zelensky said: “For such a new wave of terror there must be a new wave of responsibility for Russia – new sanctions, new forms of political pressure and new forms of support for Ukraine.”
“The terrorist state must be deprived of even the thought that any wave of terror can bring it anything.”
Russia’s president Putin said the heavy attacks were retaliation for the bombing of a key bridge that links Russia to Crimea.
