“On December 11, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva held a meeting with representatives of the Nordic-Baltic Eight, where they discussed military and political support for Ukraine and measures against the shadow fleet of the Russian Federation. This is reported by the website of the President of Ukraine. “Ihor Zhovkva held a meeting with the directors of the Eastern European departments of the ministries of foreign affairs of the countries of the Nordic-Baltic region, responsible for policy formation regarding”, — write on: ua.news
On December 11, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva held a meeting with representatives of the Nordic-Baltic Eight, where they discussed military and political support for Ukraine and measures against the shadow fleet of the Russian Federation.
It is reported site President of Ukraine.
“Ihor Zhovkva held a meeting with the directors of the Eastern European departments of the ministries of foreign affairs of the countries of the Nordic-Baltic region, who are responsible for the formation of policy regarding Ukraine,” the message reads.
Note that the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) includes: Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania .
The parties focused on the importance of sanctions, which should make it difficult for Russia to circumvent restrictions to finance its aggressive actions.
Zhovkva emphasized that in 2024, Russia transported more than 60% of sea freight through shadow networks. He emphasized the need to extend sanctions against crew members and ship owners in order to reduce Russia’s ability to finance aggression. The discussion also included coordination of actions ahead of the European Council meeting.
At the end of the meeting, they emphasized the importance of agreement and support from European countries. Ukraine confirmed its readiness for further cooperation within the framework of European integration processes, in particular in the matter of opening new negotiating clusters. On December 11, it became known about a new one package of EU sanctions, which may affect a number of industries, including the nuclear and oil industries.
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