Ukrainian Minister: Hit Russian economy harder. Using war tactics in Syria

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has spoken at a virtual event organised by the non-party and nonprofit initiative, Renew Democracy, where Russia stressed, continues to make demands that they cannot accept, reports Sky News, the Periscope broadcast.

Ukraine and Russia are talking, but Russia still submits demands that are unacceptable to Ukraine, he said.

He says more civilian lives would have been saved if Ukraine had more aircraft.

He called for more military supplies and to engage the world more to hit the Russian economy.

All sides must remain open to diplomacy, he said.

He said Russian tactics used in Ukraine are similar to those used in Syria. / P ERISCOPI/