“Donald Trump again demands that the EU stop purchasing the main Russian energy.”, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
Donald Trump again demands that the EU stop purchasing the main Russian energy.
US and EU try to negotiate on increased sanctions against Russian Federation / Photo ReutersEuropean countries should stop buying Russian oil and gas if they want Washington to intensify sanctions against Moscow. US Energy Minister Chris Wright said this in a comment to Financial Times. He explained that this trade finances the “military machine” of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
According to the US Energy Minister, European countries can buy American liquefied natural gas, gasoline and other fossil fuel products. This, he said, will fulfill the terms of the US and EU trade agreement.
“If the Europeans put a point and said,” We will not buy Russian gas, we will not buy Russian oil. ” [санкцій]? Of course, “he said.
He added that in his opinion, it would be economically beneficial for Europe. And the United States would be not only reliable energy suppliers but also allies for the EU.
“Another reason is that Russia finances its military car through oil and natural gas exports. If you stop buying them in Europe, it will reduce the income of the Russians,” he added.
The publication reminded that Brussels was pressing on Washington in order to impose more stringent economic sanctions against Russia to increase Putin’s pressure in the framework of diplomatic efforts aimed at concluding a peace agreement in Ukraine. But President Trump has not yet imposed additional sanctions against Russia.
FT also provides EMBER analytical center that Russian gas was 14% of the total import of fossil fuel in the EU in 2024. This is two fifths less than the beginning of 2022, when Moscow began an invasion of Ukraine. However, the publication added, which is 18% more than in 2023 – mainly due to an increase in the supply of Russian LNG.
“Brussels develops legal norms for gradual abandonment of Russian oil and gas by 2028, although this plan meets resistance from Hungary and Slovakia, which continue to buy cheaper pipeline gas from Russia,” the article reads.
Increasing sanctions against the Russian Federation – what is knownAccording to UNIAN, according to the latest statements by US President Donald Trump, he is ready to go to the next stage in the sanctions against the Russian Federation. US Finance Minister Scott Bessent also spoke about it. But he also spoke of the condition of imposing appropriate sanctions from the EU.
According to the media, the European Union develops restrictions for banks and energy companies within the next, 19th, a package of sanctions. It may have sanctions against Russian payment and credit card systems, as well as cryptocurrency exchanges. It is also not excluded that the EU will restrict oil trade with the Russian Federation. The Bloomberg Restriction Package will strengthen sanctions against the EU’s shadow oil fleet.
Currently, Russia, on the contrary, has grown its shadow fleet – these are the tankers of IDs by the flags of third countries that transport Russian raw oil to buyers. Experts indicated that the fleet is expanding point – the Russians are looking for replacement of courts who find themselves on the black list.
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