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30 January 2023, 10:56

Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze: ‘Rosatom and the entire Russian nuclear industry should be included in the 10th sanctions package’

The Chair of the Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the EU met with the President of the Chamber of Representatives of the Federal Parliament of Belgium Elian Tillieux and with the co-Chairman of the Federal Advisory Committee on European Affairs of the Belgian Senate Gaetan Van Goidsenhoven.

Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze thanked the Belgian people for the political support of Ukraine, as well as for the military, financial and humanitarian assistance. She called for increasing this support, especially providing weapons, which would enable Ukraine to protect its citizens and liberate its territories. The Chair of the Committee emphasised that the quantity, quality and speed of the weapons supply is essential, because people's lives depend on it. She also emphasised that Ukraine needs further support in the process of fulfilling the conditions that accompanied granting of candidate status for EU membership. The fulfilment of these requirements should pave the way for negotiations on EU membership. ‘We hope that in spring we will receive feedback from the European Commission so that we can do our utmost to fulfil these seven requirements and the support for the European future of Ukraine continues,’ said Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze.

Regarding the sanctions, the Chair of the Committee is convinced that the 10th sanctions package, which is currently being prepared in the EU, should contain restrictive measures against the Russian company Rosatom and the entire Russian nuclear industry. Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze also emphasised that there is a need for careful monitoring of compliance with the sanctions already introduced against Russia. It’s essential to close the loopholes which enable the aggressor country and its companies to circumvent these sanctions.

Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze noted that it was nice to hear from Mrs. Tillieux that Ukraine is largely supported by the Belgian society. Usually, Belgians in different regions have different opinions about domestic and international politics. But, according to Mrs. Tillieux, this is a unique situation when the country is united in the desire to continue supporting Ukraine financially and militarily.

Belgium will take the Presidency in the European Union in January next year. The Chair of the Committee on Ukraine's Integration into the EU invited Belgian colleagues to visit Ukraine. ‘It would be important, together with Ukraine, taking into account the opinions from our side, to start planning the agenda of the Belgian presidency right now,’ said Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze.