German economy minister accused of defending US interests

German Economy Minister Robert HabeckMOSCOW, 10 May. German Economy Minister Habek was accused of defending the interests of the United States during a speech to workers at an oil refinery in Brandenburg, Welt writes. «How can you prove that you represent the interests of Germany, and not the interests of the United States?» an employee of the plant asked the minister. At the oil refinery in Brandenburg, the controlling stake of which is owned by Rosneft, more than a thousand employees are afraid of losing their jobs, the newspaper writes. for the lack of Russian oil, because then East Germany would have run out of fuel. At a meeting with the minister, plant employees said that the United States financed a regime change in Kyiv and tried to interfere with good relations between Russia and Germany, the journalist notes. In addition, the workers were asked to release the oil pipeline «Druzhba», through which Russian oil flows, is from the embargo, since Germany will suffer more from sanctions than Russia, the newspaper concluded. Burbock was pelted with eggs in WuppertalAfter the start of a special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine, the West strengthened the sanctions pressure on Moscow. Restrictive measures primarily affected the banking sector and high-tech products. Many brands have announced their withdrawal from Russia. The Kremlin called the new sanctions an economic war, but emphasized that they were ready for such a development of events. According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, in the next five to ten years, the European Union is unlikely to be able to completely replace Russian energy resources. Key industry players agree on this opinion.