"To be able to invade a country the size of Urkaine, Putin needs western money.
And each year he receives some $250bn in revenues from energy sales. The higher the oil and gas prices, the higher the revenue" - @EuroBriefing
And each year he receives some $250bn in revenues from energy sales. The higher the oil and gas prices, the higher the revenue" - @EuroBriefing
"We [Germany] should reflect a moment on its own role in this war. We increased our reliance on Russian energy after Crimea annex.
At no point did we ever solve the problem of our energy dependence.
It is our continued flow of money that has paved the way for Putin’s war."
At no point did we ever solve the problem of our energy dependence.
It is our continued flow of money that has paved the way for Putin’s war."
"the EU should consider an import ban of Russian energy, Germany would have to accept to shoulder that burden.
for as long as Germany imports Russian gas, oil & coal, it remains true that the most strategic alliance on the Eurasian continent is that between Germany and Russia."
for as long as Germany imports Russian gas, oil & coal, it remains true that the most strategic alliance on the Eurasian continent is that between Germany and Russia."
"An import ban of Ru gas would constitute a material shock to Germany's entire economic model.
Germany's energy needs and the structure of its export industry are interconnected.
We are therefore faced with a real problem, one of our own making."
Germany's energy needs and the structure of its export industry are interconnected.
We are therefore faced with a real problem, one of our own making."
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