Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has finally opened the eyes of European politicians.
The European Union must look to the future, where in terms of energy resources it does not depend on Russia at all , said the President of the European Parliament Robert Metsola in an interview “Interfax-Ukraine” .
“This is where we are directly or indirectly financing this war,” Metsola said, referring to Russia's war against Ukraine./p>
Since the beginning of the war, the European Union has paid Russia 35 billion euros for energy, while Ukraine has provided arms worth 1 billion euros.
According to Metsola, there are already “inspiring” decisions of a number of member states to completely abandon Russian electricity and energy.
“Of course, each country has its own circumstances, its own reality – there are those that are 100% dependent on Russia. But I think our message is that we will not stop until we stop being dependent on Russia altogether, “she said.
Metsola stressed that the European Union will continue to support Ukraine, including helping with money and weapons.
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About the fact that sooner or later The European Union will have to take action against imports of gas and oil from Russia , said earlier and the President of the European Council Charles Michel.
Eliminate dependence on Russian gas and oil has repeatedly called on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: he believes that Russia allows itself to attack other countries, because it is confident: Western countries depend on its oil and gas and will not be able to properly resist her actions. To reduce its dependence on Russian gas, Germany has agreed to cooperate in energy with Qatar .
Russian oil, in particular, the United States and Denmark have refused. In the second half of March four of the world's largest oil service companies left the Russian market : Halliburton, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes and Weatherford.
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