Ukraine asks the European Union to close its borders with Russia and Belarus

ARK News... Kyiv on Friday asked the European Union to close its borders with Russia and Belarus, Moscow's ally in the Russian army's invasion of Ukraine a month ago.

The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine said in a statement: “The ministry proposes to the European Union to completely cut off land and sea links with Russia and Belarus,” considering that these are “necessary measures to stop the supply of the aggressor country with goods that may be used for military purposes,” according to what was reported by “Agency France-Press.”

The ministry also urged the 27 countries to “prevent the transfer of goods and people” to Russia and Belarus “through the territory of the European Union and across its borders,” noting that it “sent an official request in this regard to the European Commission.”

The closure of the borders between the European Union and Russia on the one hand, and the bloc and Belarus on the other, will be a reinforcement of the restrictions imposed by the West since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict a month ago.

According to Kyiv, this would "increase economic pressure" on Moscow and Minsk, as "Russian companies are finding ways to circumvent" the economic sanctions imposed by the European Union.

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