Ukraine wants to end its economic and financial obligations to Iran and stop exporting capital to the Islamic Republic. Zelenskyj had also spoken out in favor of a ban on technology transfers and investments in Iran. The National Security Council previously approved the decision.
The background to the tensions between Kiev and Tehran is ongoing Russian drone attacks on Ukraine. According to Ukrainian information, Moscow mainly uses so-called kamikaze drones of the Iranian type Shahed-136/131. Iran denies this. It was only announced on Sunday that Iranian exports to Russia in the past Persian calendar year (until the end of March) have increased by 30 percent compared to the same period last year, to about 744 million dollars (about 693 million euros).
Members of Parliament also introduced May 8 as a non-working holiday to commemorate victory in World War II. In the past, as in Russia, the day was celebrated on May 9. With this, Ukraine wants to underline that it is turning away from the Soviet legacy and focusing on the West. (sda/dpa)