Zelenskiy commented on the NSDC sanctions and called on local authorities to help business. Video | Politics

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky called a logical decision National Security and Defense Council on new sanctions, and also called on local authorities to help businesses along with increasing quarantine.

This is stated in a new video message from the head of state, promulgated on March 19 after the meeting of the NSDC, at which restrictive measures were introduced against 27 former officials and 19 companies (to watch the video, scroll the page to the end).

“We expect and support the introduction of sanctions against individuals from Europe, the United States or other international partners, so this decision by the NSDC can be described in two words – logical and strange,” Zelensky said.

According to the president, the decision seems strange because no sanctions have been imposed since 2014.

The head of state also called on representatives of local authorities to develop a set of measures to support citizens and businesses during a lockdown in the regions.

“It is logical that local authorities should also think about various forms of support, introducing a lockdown on the ground. Along with the strengthening of quarantine, they should develop a set of measures to support categories of citizens and businesses in their particular region, which may suffer due to the restrictions of the so-called red I am waiting for the relevant proposals from the local authorities so that they can be considered and approved at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President of Ukraine next week, “Zelensky said.

As reported OBOZREVATEL, following the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council decided to impose maximum sanctions against 27 former officials, including ex-President Viktor Yanukovych… Also, restrictive measures will affect 19 companies holding licenses for the use of subsoil, most of which associated with controversial businessman Pavel Fuks.

We also note that in the Kiev region from March 21, after Kiev, tightening quarantine restrictions… This is due to an increase in the number of new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.

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