Including oil: Zelenskyy asks Italians to support full embargo on trade with russia

In his address, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on parliamentarians and the Italian people to support a full embargo on russia, including oil.

He also called on Italians to block russian real estate, accounts, yachts and assets of all those who have influence.

People of Italy! You know Ukrainians well. Our people, who never wanted to fight, are as European as you are. You know those who brought war to Ukraine. You clearly know those who order to fight and those who promote it. Almost all of them use Italy as a holiday destination.

Don’t be a killer resort. Block all their real estate, accounts, yachts. Freeze the assets of everyone who has influence. Support sanctions against russia, a complete embargo on trade, starting with oil, – the president said in an address to the Italian parliament.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy also asked the Italians to support a ban on russian ships entering Italian ports and to support the imposition of sanctions against russian banks.

The head of state stressed that russia’s large-scale war against Ukraine must be ended as soon as possible. We need to return peace and remove enemy troops from Ukraine, conduct demining and rebuild the country.