Ukrainian President: We Don't Need Sanctions On Russia After Bombs Explode Or Are Shot

President Ukraina Volodymyr Zelenskiy (Photo via @ZelenskyyUa)

JAKARTA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked the world to immediately impose sanctions on Russia. Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, things that no longer need to be done if sanctions are issued when the war has already occurred.

"We don't need your sanctions after the bombings are going to happen and after our country will be fired upon or after we have no borders, or after we have no economy or part of our country will be occupied... why do we need those sanctions?" quipped Volodymyr Zelenskiy in an interview with CNN quoted from The Guardian, Sunday, February 20.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not unaware of the threat of sanctions. But about these sanctions, Putin has an answer.

"Sanctions will be imposed in any case. Whether they have a reason today, for example, in connection with events in Ukraine, or there is no such reason, will be found, because the aim is different, in this case the goal is to slow down the development of Russia and Belarus, " said the Russian president as quoted from TASS February 19.

"With this aim in mind, there will always be reasons to impose certain illegitimate restrictions, and this is nothing more than unfair competition," he added.

President Putin underlined that the pressure of sanctions is absolutely illegitimate.

"This is a grave violation of international law, but those who are now talking about it (about possible new sanctions) they care about it (international law), only if it benefits them. When it is not in their favor, they happily forget all the norms of public rights. international," said President Putin.

Previously, Russia held exercises by a strategic missile nuclear force led directly by President Vladimir Putin. The exercise involves a number of missile types amid border tensions with Ukraine.

All the ballistic and cruise missiles launched during the exercises of Russia's strategic deterrence forces, which were held under the direction of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin successfully hit the designated targets, the Kremlin press office reported on its website on Saturday.

"Under the direction of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Vladimir Putin, the launch of the ballistic and cruise missiles was carried out during the scheduled exercises of the strategic deterrence force," the statement said.

The scheduled exercise of Russia's strategic defense forces brings together the strengths and capabilities of the Aerospace Forces, Southern Military District, Strategic Missile Forces and Northern and Black Sea Fleet.

During a strategic deterrence force exercise, the Russian Air Force successfully launched the Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missile, the Kremlin press office said in a statement.