Kazachya compressor station. File photoPARIS, Apr 22 The Dutch government intends to completely stop all purchases of Russian gas, oil and coal by the end of the year, said Climate and Energy Minister Rob Jetten. According to the minister, by saving energy and imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from other countries «The Netherlands will be able to replace all Russian gas before the end of this year.» The Cabinet of Ministers will also refuse Russian oil and coal.
In Bavaria, they announced a total catastrophe if they refuse Russian gas»We no longer want to finance Russian military machine at the expense of our gas and oil contracts,» Jetten was quoted by the Dutch publication Algeemen Dagblad. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and, as of March 25, they have completed the main tasks of the first stage — they have significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
