Factory operation in GermanyMOSCOW, 11 Apr. The imposition of an embargo on Russian gas supplies will stop Germany's «chemical wheels» and deal a serious blow to its economy. This was stated in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper by Martin Brudermüller, CEO of the BASF chemical concern. pain, thinking about a future where the EU could lose cheap gas from Russia and start buying it at exorbitant prices from the US. The consequences of the Ukrainian crisis, according to Brudermüller, will be felt in Europe even long after the ceasefire.
The French Parliament announced a threat to agriculture due to sanctionsWestern countries announced new sanctions after the launch of Russia's special operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. The new measures mainly affected the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. Calls to reduce dependence on Russian energy resources became louder, and many companies announced the cessation of activities in Russia. The Kremlin called the new restrictions an economic war the likes of which had not yet been, but stressed that they were ready for such a development of events. The Bank of Russia takes measures to stabilize the situation on the foreign exchange market; payments for gas supplies to unfriendly countries were transferred to rubles. Gazprombank will open special currency and ruble accounts for settlements. Foreign buyers will be able to transfer funds to the first account in the currency specified in the contract, the bank will sell it on the Moscow Exchange, after which settlements with the gas supplier will take place. .
Global Times estimates unnatural deaths due to US sanctions
