According to him, this blow was the closure of opposition television channels in the country.

“The steps introduced by the National Security and Defense Council, introduced by the president, are very powerful steps.

The closure of the Medvedchuk and Kozak canals is a blow to their instrument of influence in Ukraine.

I am sure that this is a very strong blow and shock for Russia, ”RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

He also noted that Kiev is ready for a hypothetical response from Moscow.

Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Arsen Avakov, said that the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) is not working on the introduction of sanctions against the former president of the country, deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Petro Poroshenko.