Germany is ready to support a European ban on imports of Russian oil, and won't be 'blackmailed' by Moscow into paying for natural gas in rubles.
London Germany is ready to support a European ban on imports of Russian oil, and won't be"blackmailed" by Moscow into paying for natural gas in rubles.
Speaking to CNN's Julia Chatterley on Monday, finance minister Christian Lindner said Germany would agree any new sanctions on Russia with its partners in the European Union."Germany stands ready for new sanctions, including an oil embargo," he said. The European Union has already agreed to phase out Russian coal imports as part of a fifth wave of sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
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