Scholz and Zelenskiy discuss additional sanctions
(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy tweeted on Sunday that he had mentioned doable further sanctions on Russia in a name with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Zelenskiy has known as for an embargo on imported fuel and oil from Russia, however Germany thus far resisted stress to take action.
Scholz mentioned on Friday that Germany might finish Russian oil imports this 12 months however stopping fuel imports can be more durable as a result of the nation would wish to construct infrastructure to import fuel from different sources.
Russian oil accounts for 25% of German imports, down from 35% earlier than the Feb. 24 invasion. Gasoline imports to Germany from Russia have been lower to 40% from 55%, and laborious coal imports to 25% from 50%.
Individually, Zelenskiy’s workplace mentioned in a press release the president had held a convention name with Ukrainian officers throughout which Kyiv’s proposals for a sixth package deal of European Union sanctions had been developed.
WAR CRIMES
A press release from Scholz’s workplace on the chancellor’s name with Zelenskiy didn’t point out a dialogue of sanctions, saying Zelenskiy had knowledgeable Scholz of “the present state of affairs and negotiations between Ukraine and Russia”.
Scholz’s workplace mentioned the chancellor condemned what he mentioned have been conflict crimes by Russia’s navy in Bucha and different elements of Ukraine on the decision and that the German authorities would guarantee perpetrators have been recognized and introduced earlier than nationwide and worldwide courts.
Moscow has rejected allegations by Ukraine and Western nations of conflict crimes. It denies concentrating on civilians throughout what the Kremlin calls a “particular navy operation” to demilitarise and “denazify” its neighbour.
European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen mentioned on Saturday that Russian forces appeared to have dedicated conflict crimes by concentrating on civilians in Ukraine, however that the matter wanted to be investigated by attorneys.
(Reporting by Natalia Zinets, Victoria Waldersee, Modifying by Sujata Rao and Frances Kerry)
