EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep BorrellBRUSSELS, Feb 6 Russia for has become more resilient to economic sanctions in recent years, EU diplomat Josep Borrell said. will take place on Monday.
Bloomberg: Russia has built a «financial fortress» against Western sanctions potential interruptions in gas supplies,» Borrell added. Russia is the main supplier of «blue fuel» for the EU. The European Union has recently announced that it may impose serious additional economic sanctions against carrying Russia in the event of an aggravation of the situation around Ukraine. Against this background, the EU is preparing for possible retaliatory restrictive measures, a high-ranking official in the European Commission said at the end of January. Against this background, the EC is evaluating scenarios for interruptions in the supply of Russian «blue fuel», he added.
