Lifting Sanctions Against Russia Would Prolong the War
Washington, D.C. — Reacting to news that the Trump Administration is considering lifting sanctions against designated Russian entities, Razom for Ukraine’s Director of Advocacy Mykola Murskyj said,
“President Trump said that Russia’s war against Ukraine has gone on too long. Lifting oil-related sanctions against Russia would make the war continue for far longer. Any move to welcome the architects of Russia’s war back into the global economy would leave more Ukrainians dead, infrastructure destroyed, and peace further out of reach.”
“Today, Russia is helping Iran kill Americans: Ukraine is helping defend them. Russia is helping Iran target American servicemen and servicewomen, military bases, and allies in the Middle East. Ukraine is helping protect them with its drone defense technologies. That’s why polling shows that most of President Trump’s own voters see Russia as a threat, back further sanctions against Russia, and want America to stand with its European allies, including Ukraine.”
“The sanctions are working: if Trump wants the killing to stop, he must keep the sanctions in place. Russia’s budget is plagued by perpetual shortfalls, its companies are uninvestable, its currency sags from inflation, and its industry is in decline. Lifting sanctions on Russia’s only export of value would undo these hard-won victories and help Russia pay for the missiles that slaughter Ukrainian civilians every day.”
“President Trump has previously criticized European allies for purchasing Russian oil even as they call for more support for Ukraine. He should continue to call them out, instead of emulating these failed policies.”
“If you want the war to end sooner, don’t refill the Kremlin’s war chest.”
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