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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has backed the imposition of tariffs on countries maintaining economic ties with Russia, saying it is the ‘right idea’ in the face of continued aggression by Moscow.
According to media reports, During an interview with ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz on Friday (local time), Zelenskyy suggested that such punitive economic measures remain an effective strategy when asked if the plans to put sanctions on such countries backfired, as Russia continues with its strikes.
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy has called for sanctions against Russia after it launched its largest aerial assault of the Ukraine war Saturday night.
In a series of posts on X, Zelenskyy said that the statements by state leaders and institutions must be backed by strong actions such as ‘sanctions against Russia and individuals connected with Russia’, which he suggested through tariffs and trade restrictions with Russia.
That is why statements by state leaders and institutions must be backed by strong actions – sanctions against Russia and individuals connected with Russia, tough tariffs and other restrictions on trade with Russia. Their losses must be felt. That is what is truly convincing.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 7, 2025
“No. I think the idea to put tariffs on the countries who continue [to] make deals with Russia, I think this is [a] right idea,” Zelenskyy said.
The Ukrainian President’s remarks come after Raddatz referred to the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council summit in Tianjin, China, noting the bonhomie between the three economic giants despite the US’s tariffs due to the purchase of oil from Moscow.
