President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. Archival photoMOSCOW, May 23.Vladimir Zelensky, speaking at the international economic forum in Davos, again called on countries to participate in the restoration of Ukraine. «We propose to create a precedent for the restoration of the country after the war. I invite you to take part in the restoration «Zelensky said during his speech. He also called for an embargo on Russian oil, for a complete blocking of banks, the IT sector of the Russian Federation and the withdrawal of business from Russia. «We need to create a precedent for the exit of all business from the Russian market… We offer every company leaving the Russian market, the Ukrainian market,» Zelensky said.Ukraine will not remain within its current borders, the permanent representative of Crimea said. He also added that Kyiv is now faced with the task of creating such conditions in the country so that people and businesses are not afraid to develop in Ukraine. To do this, in his opinion, it is necessary to create a modern air defense system, conclude an agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine. Western countries have announced a series of new sanctions against the Russian Federation because of Ukraine, and statements in Europe about the need to reduce dependence on Russian energy resources have become louder. The course to refuse oil and gas supplies from the Russian Federation is actively supported by the United States, which calls on alternative producers to increase their production. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the policy of containment and weakening of Russia is a long-term strategy of the West, and the sanctions dealt a serious blow to the entire world economy. According to him, the main goal of the West is to worsen the lives of millions of people. Putin also said that the United States and the European Union had effectively defaulted on their obligations to Russia, freezing its foreign exchange reserves. He added that the current events draw a line under the global dominance of the West in both politics and the economy. Earlier, Putin also said that energy prices in the West are rising because of their own miscalculations. The Russian leader also noted that the Europeans admit that they cannot completely abandon Russian energy resources yet.
