Swinoujscie LNG terminal. File photoMOSCOW, April 10Poland will ban gas and coal supplies from Russia in the coming months, Deputy Foreign Minister Shimon Shinkovsky said in an interview with the Berliner Zeitung newspaper. do it immediately.
"Even if such a decision is not made by the European Union, we ourselves will make it within a few months to set a good example and encourage other countries to do the same", said Shinkovsky.
The deputy foreign minister acknowledged that a single gesture by Poland would not have a significant impact on the Russian economy. «We are convinced that only a joint decision of European states makes sense,» the diplomat concluded. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. In response, Western countries announced large-scale sanctions against Moscow, primarily in the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. Some brands have announced the cessation of work in the country.
Italian Prime Minister called the alternative to the embargo on Russian gasThe Kremlin called these measures an economic war, the likes of which have not yet been It was. The authorities stressed their readiness for such a development of events and assured that they would continue to fulfill social obligations. The Bank of Russia is taking measures to stabilize the situation on the foreign exchange market. The authorities also announced the transfer of payments for gas supplies to unfriendly countries into rubles. In addition, the government has prepared a plan to counter restrictive measures, which includes about a hundred initiatives. The volume of its financing will amount to about a trillion rubles. At the same time, Europe is faced with rising fuel prices and food inflation caused by it. This caused discontent among the citizens of several EU countries.