Putin on brink: ‘Symbolic’ move to hammer in final nail of dictatorship: ‘Massive impact’
“It may influence Putin’s calculus, but is unlikely to change his demands over Ukraine in the short-term.”
Ms German also warned that the move will likely send energy bills soaring.
She told Express.co.uk: “It could also be painful in the short term for consumers, if prices rise with increased competition for other supplies (for example, shifting away from Russian gas imports to LNG imports from other countries).
“Germany and Italy take the largest volumes of Russian natural gas, while some eastern European states, for example, Bulgaria, remain highly dependent on Russian energy imports.
“Longer term, reducing dependence on a single supplier is a positive step for the EU and energy security.”
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