‘F* away to Russia, go home’: Zelenskyy urges US, Europe to deport Russians, sanction n-power

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday called on the United States and European nations to deport Russian nationals who support Moscow’s war effort, declaring “go home to Russia” as he urged “total” energy sanctions.

Zelenskyy praised US President Donald Trump for what he called decisive action in imposing sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft, adding that restrictions should extend to the entirety of Russia’s energy sector, particularly nuclear energy.

Total sanctions means total. President Trump took strong steps sanctioning Lukoil and Rosneft. We are thankful to him. He can sanction all of their energy, in particular nuclear energy. And it will be a powerful message to the Europeans.

Europeans have done a lot. But they…

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) February 16, 2026

“Total sanctions means total. President Trump took strong steps sanctioning Lukoil and Rosneft. We are thankful to him. He can sanction all of their energy, in particular nuclear energy. And it will be a powerful message to the Europeans,” Zelenskyy posted on X.

Zelenskyy acknowledged that European countries have imposed significant penalties on Moscow but said they need to do more including sanctioning their nuclear energy and officials.

He accused wealthy Russians of using profits from energy companies to fund education at European universities and to purchase real estate abroad.

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“Europeans have done a lot. But they haven’t yet sanctioned Russian nuclear energy, Rosatom, the persons and their relatives, their children, who live off their money in Europe, in the United States, who pay with these profits for their education at European universities, who own real estate in the United States. A lot of real estate. They financially support children and relatives everywhere,” he added.

In blunt language, Zelenskyy asked Russians who support the war and live in Western countries to return to their homeland, accusing them of disregarding democratic values and international norms.

“F*** away to Russia. Go home. You don’t respect anybody in the United States. You don’t respect the rules. You don’t respect democracy. You don’t respect Ukraine or Europe. Go home,” he said.

With inputs from agencies