Ukrainian president invites companies to Ukraine instead of Russia

By Busra Nur Cakmak and Aysu Bicer

ANKARA (AA) - The Ukrainian president on Monday invited companies to come to his country instead of Russia.

In his address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said: “Any company which leaves Russia is welcome to move to the Ukraine market, companies would benefit by truly supporting freedom.”

Zelenskyy called for “maximum sanctions” on Russian oil, banks, and the IT sector and not to trade with Russia.

“We offer the world the chance to set a precedent for what happens if you try to destroy a neighbor. I invite you to take part in this rebuilding,” said Zelenskyy.

He said Ukraine has fought longer than expected but it would not have been the case if the world imposed tough sanctions last fall. He added that if there were a unity back in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea, Russia would not have launched the “February’s invasion,” referring to the start of the Russia-Ukraine war on Feb. 24.