The most
effective way to stop Russia
- to introduce real economic sanctions and to create a common economic policy to
not allow anyone, including Russia,
to use energy as a new nuclear weapon. This was started by the
Prime Minister of Ukraine Arsenii Yatsenyuk to journalists
in Brussels Friday,
March 21.
Arsenii Yatseniuk noted that the present conflict is not simply a conflict between Ukraine and Russia:
"Russia has undermined
global security and began to behave as an armed gangster in Europe.
And so we should find worthy answer to stop this international crime."
He said that Ukraine was ready to negotiate with Russia, but instead "they sent 22 thousand
Russian troops", "If Russia
does not hear - we must find ways and methods so that Russia will hear."
As the Prime Minister
noted, there is a very powerful statement from a number of the EU's countries
on their willingness to impose economic sanctions, as well as the U.S. announced
sanctions: "We have two ways how to response. The first - the military,
but this is unacceptable to have the third world war. The
second way - political, economic and diplomatic."
Arsenii Yatseniuk said that the most effective way to stop Russia - to introduce the real
economic sanctions, "As they sell oil and gas mainly to the EU and then
take Euros, dollars and pounds - and buy weapons, military equipment and invade
into an independent country. This is wrong."
"I realize that Russia will win back on Ukraine. But it would win back on Ukraine,
and it has already today announced that price of gas will be increase in two times.
In such manner they hit the Eastern Ukraine firstly.
They do it deliberately to destroy our industry, worsen Ukrainian life," the
Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister
stressed the need to urgently review the system of energy security and energy
policy, especially in Ukraine.
"The EU should speak as one strong voice, to create a common energy
policy. The best way - to diversify energy flows," PM said.
"We have several
strategies in the short and long term. But the most important thing for all of
us is to speak as one voice in order to not allow anyone, including Russia,
to use energy as a new nuclear weapon," Arsenii Yatseniuk said.
