After more than 11 months of war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has imposed new sanctions. 185 companies and people who supported Russia in its war of aggression against its country were affected, Zelenskyj said Saturday night. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) remains in talks with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. With a view to arms deliveries, he warned of an “outbidding competition”.
Meanwhile, Ukraine is considering boycotting the 2024 Paris Olympics if athletes from Russia are allowed to compete there.
Ukraine: sanctions against Raiffeisen and UniCredit
In a video message, Selenskyj announced fines against companies and entrepreneurs who transport personnel and military equipment by rail on behalf of the “aggressor state”, including Russian leasing subsidiaries of the major banks Raiffeisen and Unicredit. Companies from neighboring Belarus that support Russia with transports are also on the list. Russia invaded the neighboring country on February 24 last year. Since then there has been war.
Kremlin spokesman: ‘Putin remains open to contacts’
Scholz told the “Tagesspiegel” (Sunday): “I will also be on the phone with Putin again – because it is necessary to talk to each other.” It is up to Putin to “put an end to this terrible, pointless war that has already claimed hundreds of thousands of lives”. The condition for this is clear: the withdrawal of Russian troops.” From Moscow it was said that there are currently no concrete plans for a telephone call. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov reiterated: “Putin remains open to contacts.”
In view of new requirements for the supply of fighter jets to Ukraine, Scholz warned against “entering into a constant outbidding competition when it comes to weapons systems”. The issue of combat aircraft does not even arise. The head of the Munich Security Conference, Christoph Heusgen, on the other hand, advocated the delivery of fighter jets to ARD. US F16 jets or Soviet designed aircraft from old GDR stocks would be suitable. Under international law, foreign troops are allowed to supply Ukraine with weapons, including fighter jets.
Source: Krone
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