Sanctions against Russia are only peaceful way to stop country's further militarization

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov during a meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende has discussed support for Ukraine from NATO member states and the situation in Donbas.

According to the press service of the NSDC, during the meeting in Kyiv on July 6 the sides discussed the current situation in the east of Ukraine, the Russian Federation's attempts to aggravate the situation and deploy a new offensive in Donbas, the prospects of reforming the security and defense sector of Ukraine and support of these efforts on the part of Norway, as well as the development of cooperation between the two countries.

"We are grateful to the government of Norway for its consistent support for Ukraine," Turchynov said, adding that today it is important to prevent the lifting of sanctions against Russia.

"It is important to continue and strengthen the sanctions since this is the only peaceful mechanism that can stop the further militarization of the Russian Federation," he said.