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War: Lifting sanctions on Russia a disaster – Zelensky warns world leaders

Published on March 27, 2025 at 06:36 PM

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, on Thursday, accused Russia of trying to force Ukraine's partners into agreeing conditions regarding the Black Sea and ongoing war.

Zelensky, however, described those conditions as unrealistic, stressing that lifting sanctions on Russia would be a disaster.

He pointed out that sanctions are one of the few real tools the world can use to pressure Russia into serious peace talks.

Posting on X, Zelenskyy wrote: “During the leaders’ meeting in France on support for Ukraine I emphasized that the war is still ongoing — and it’s only happening because of Russia, whose position is simple: keep the war going, keep attacking, and delay diplomacy

“Right now, there are U.S. proposals on the table — including one for a full and unconditional ceasefire. We agreed to it. But of course, Russia rejected it and threw-in a bunch of nonsense conditions nobody-asked-for.

“The same goes for the idea of a ceasefire in the Black Sea. Russia is trying to push their own conditions onto our partners, but those conditions are unrealistic. Lifting sanctions on Russia now would be a disaster for diplomacy. Sanctions are one of the few real tools the world has to pressure Russia into serious talks.

“What else is out there, apart from sanctions? If sanctions are weakened and Russia breaks the deal, bringing sanctions back will be incredibly slow and difficult. And by then, many will simply stop believing that sanctions actually work

“Russia breaks its promises way too often – we can’t take steps toward them unless they really change. Sanctions must stay in place for as long as the aggression and occupation continue. I’m asking all of you to stay firm and work with our other partners to keep the pressure on Russia.”

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