For months, the world has known that russia was preparing a new attack on Ukraine and the "shooting lists" of its citizens. When the Ukrainian government asked for weapons and sanctions, it was offered an evacuation and a Zoom-government.
Mykhailo Podoliak, an adviser to the chief of the president's office and a member of the negotiating group with russia, announced it on Twitter.
"When we demanded to stop business with Russia, they told us that Kyiv will fall in three days," he said.
Podoliak believes that Putin was partly right in his calculations: some politicians at that time had already decided to surrender Ukraine.
"They were ready to express concern, impose semi-sanctions and continue to live. But some were against it. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the people," he wrote.
He stressed that it is not too late for the EU politicians to make a choice.
"It's time to take responsibility for Europe's future and reject Russia's oil and gas," Podoliak said.
Let’s be honest. The world has known that 🇷🇺 was planning war and preparing «death lists» for 🇺🇦 for months. When we asked for weapon and sanctions, they offered evacuation and “Zoom-gov”. When we demanded to stop business with 🇷🇺, they told us Kyiv will fall in three days (1/3)
— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) April 11, 2022
The ban on oil and gas imports from russia has not been included in the fifth package of EU sanctions, some countries of which bring huge amounts of money to russia by paying for energy resources. Ukraine insists on an oil and gas embargo, and some countries, such as Poland and the Baltic states, are beginning to give up russia's energy resources on their own.