Western sanctions will considerably have an effect on the Russian financial system within the early summer season of 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned on Might 27 throughout a press briefing, Suspilne reported.
Ukraine's companions have imposed heavy sanctions on Russia because the starting of the invasion in 2022. Regardless of these measures, Moscow retains its potential to wage struggle, regularly advancing in a number of sectors of the entrance line and rising its protection manufacturing.
Zelensky mentioned he hopes that in June 2026, there will likely be no extra struggle in Ukraine, however Russia will nonetheless really feel the stress of sanctions.
"Someday in the summertime of 2026, their financial system will really feel it strongly," Zelensky mentioned.
The president added that the largest problem in the meanwhile is the creating Russian military-industrial advanced. On the similar time, he famous that Russia won’t be able to extend its protection potential subsequent 12 months, citing Ukrainian estimates.
"We see that it (the Russian military-industrial advanced) won’t be able to develop subsequent 12 months, its progress will lower. And it’ll lower always. That’s, the financial system will fully change, they may spend every thing on struggle," Zelensky mentioned.
Zelensky harassed the importance of the West, significantly the U.S., rising sanctions stress on Russia.
"We’re ready for sanctions from the U.S. Europe has performed it, and there’s the seventeenth bundle. We now have been discussing the main points of the 18th bundle, in order that will probably be stronger," Zelensky mentioned, including that if the following bundle is supported, the results for Russia could possibly be vital.
Zelensky's assertion comes as U.S. President Donald Trump is contemplating imposing sanctions on Russia this week, the Wall Avenue Journal (WSJ) reported on Might 26. The sanctions would reportedly purpose to push Russia to the negotiating desk however could not embrace extra banking restrictions, in line with the media outlet.
Trump's stance on U.S. sanctions in opposition to Russia has been unclear. Trump has repeatedly threatened extra financial measures in opposition to Moscow however mentioned he doesn’t plan to take the step in the meanwhile after his cellphone name with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has mentioned they’re able to vote on a invoice on sanctions in opposition to Russia if peace talks over the struggle in Ukraine don’t progress quickly. The invoice, launched to the Senate in early April, would impose new penalties on Russia and slap 500% tariffs on imports from nations that purchase Russian oil, petroleum merchandise, pure gasoline, or uranium.
The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Hodunova