Poroshenko wants NSDC to decide on possible sanctions against Russian Sberbank's subsidiary in Ukraine - Avakov

09:42, 14.03.2017 1 min read

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will chair a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) on Wednesday, March 15, to consider possible sanctions against Russian Sberbank's subsidiary in Ukraine, Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has said.

"As far as I know, the president is gathering an NSDC meeting, and I think this issue [sanctions against the Russian bank's Ukrainian subsidiary] is on the agenda and will be considered," Avakov told TV Channel ZIK on Monday evening.

Avakov says that under the current situation, especially when passports issued by the Donbas self-proclaimed republics, the Russian banks cannot continue working in Ukraine. "I think we'll resolve this issue legally," he said.