A member of the Ukrainian parliament told FOX Business that Europe should end all trade relations with Russia amid the Russian invasion into Ukraine.
"I think this clearly showed [Europe] should cut all trade ties with Russia, just on the basis that they are a completely ridiculous trading partner and not a reliable one," Zablotskyy said. "As we say in Ukraine, ‘It’s better to lose money with a smart person than to try to earn money with an idiot.'"
He also said that Western nations should take a "step back" and look at the decisions made with Russian energy. Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking to employees of the Almazov National Medical Center in St.Petersburg, Russia, Friday, March 16, 2018. "You cannot very quickly drain all the oil pipelines and all the gas pipelines from gas and oil," Zablotskyy said. "I think the Western world needs to take a step back and look at the decisions they've made before."in particular, saying that country's government should have made attempts to become more energy independent from Russia as President Vladimir Putin ordered the killings of opponents throughout the 21st century.
Zablotskyy also said that the economic withdrawal of Europe and the United States should happen at a faster pace, noting that several U.S. and European companies are still operating in Russia, therefore paying taxes to Russia's government.
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