Now the country is paying the price for ignoring the problem.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said in a speech in Berlin that Germany was aware of the potential threats posed by the use of Russian energy. This was reported by Politico. However, the country has done nothing.
“Actually, we Europeans have known since at least 2014 … that we must become completely independent of Russian fossil fuel imports, and a strategy has been developed to diversify our energy imports … However, we did not undertake it and now we have retribution. in the most cruel way “, – the edition quotes the minister.
Annalena Burbock is a representative of the Green Party, which criticizes the actions of the previous government of Angela Merkel, including in the field of energy security. Thus, the Minister of Economy and Climate Protection of Germany Robert Habeck (also a representative of the Greens – Ed.), Stressed that energy has always been a matter of security.
“Energy policy is always a policy of force, always a policy of interests, therefore it is always a policy of security. And if you look back, it will be difficult for you to understand how we could be so blind not to notice it,” he said.
Despite Russia's occupation of Crimea and the beginning of a military invasion of Donbass in 2014, Germany has deepened its dependence on Russian energy. In particular, Mr. Habek adds, she agreed on the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline : “We knew or could have learned that it was not only pointless to place all the maps of our security policy in one country, but this particular country (Russia – Ed.) “.
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Earlier, the EU and the G7 countries refused to pay for Russian gas in rubles , as demanded by Russian President Vladimir Putin. After all, this contradicts the requirements of already concluded contracts – to pay in dollars or euros.
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