Russia will blackmail not only with gas - Zelenskyy

OLENA MAZURENKO — WEDNESDAY, 27 APRIL 2022, 21:15

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Russia will blackmail Europeans not only with gas, but also with trade.

Source: Zelenskyy 's video message

Quote: "This week, the Russian leadership launched a new chapter of blackmailing Europeans using energy. The decision to cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria is another argument showing that no one in Europe can hope to maintain any normal economic cooperation with Russia.

Russia considers not only natural gas, but any form of trade as a weapon. It is just waiting for the moment when one or another trading direction can be used.

Or they will use it to blackmail Europeans politically. Or to strengthen the Russian war machine that sees a united Europe as a target.

Because the sooner everyone in Europe recognizes that one cannot depend on Russia for trade, the sooner it will be possible to guarantee stability on European markets."

Details: According to President Zelenskyy, Russia is trying to provoke a global price crisis.

The Russian Federation wants to start chaos in all basic markets, and especially in food.

Ukrainian exports will help stabilise markets. Therefore, they are beneficial not only to us, but to all Europeans. [They are beneficial to] residents of all countries that can be hit by Russia’s destructive ambitions.