In an interview with Fox News Digital, Oleksandra Ustinova said that more than 2,000 civilians have been killed so far in the Russian invasion and that number could rise dramatically as Russia launches attacks on cities like Kharkiv and Kiev.
"So his strategy is to get as many people killed as he can and put us at the table for negotiations," she said.that have hit the Russian economy. Meanwhile, politicians and public figures in the U.S. and abroad have been vocal in their support.On Tuesday, the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. was applauded at the State of the Union by lawmakers, many of whom were wearing Ukrainian lapel pins.
"I saw there was a union in supporting Ukraine," Ustinova said."The question is how far the West can go in this support. Are they ready to pay 20-30 cents extra for gas in this support? So far from what I can see, no. So I'm sorry, but Ukrainians will not applaud it, Ukrainians are literally putting their lives for democracy in the world at the moment, and the world is not willing to pay extra for gas and oil.
"The sanctions that were implemented on Russia avoided the energy sector, it means you keep buying oil and gas from them and the rest of the world does. This is the number-one income for Putin and his army," she said.She said the much-touted ban on seven Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system does not scratch the surface.
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