NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. File photoBRUSSELS, May 24. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that certain restrictions in trade and economic relations with Russia and China are in the interests of the West's security.»Part of trade and economic agreements with authoritarian regimes damage our security . We must choose our security, not vulnerability,» he said, speaking at the international economic forum in Davos. He stressed that «Europe's dependence on gas from Russia gives Moscow a tool for blackmail».Lavrov: If the West decides to renew relations, Russia will seriously consider «Trade with China has great advantages, and I am not opposed to trade with China, but I say that strengthening the security of our 5G networks is the most important issue for our security. In the interests of making profits, we we open our networks to unreliable suppliers. Freedom is more important than free trade, and protecting common values is more important than protecting our own benefit,» the Secretary General explained his thought. Western countries have imposed sanctions against the Russian Federation because of Ukraine. The EU countries, among other things, are considering the possibility of abandoning Russian oil and gas. The sixth package of EU sanctions provides for the introduction of an oil embargo, but a number of countries, in particular, Hungary, are blocking its adoption. Earlier, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said that he expects an embargo on Russian oil to be introduced within a few days.Japan sacrifices its future because of UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin said that the policy of containment and weakening of Russia is a long-term strategy of the West, and the sanctions dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy. According to him, the main goal of the West is to worsen the lives of millions of people. He added that current events draw a line under the global dominance of the West in both politics and economics. According to him, Russia is not going to isolate itself, it cannot be strictly isolated in the modern world. The rejection of Russian oil and gas will entail enormous consequences for the European and world economies, said Dmitry Birichevsky, director of the department for economic cooperation at the Russian Foreign Ministry. According to him, Europe is very dependent on Russian gas and oil. Even if it moves to total savings, finds suppliers in other regions of the world and switches to renewable energy sources, «in the most ideal scenario» it will be able to replace only 80% of energy resources, he noted. The Russian Federation has repeatedly stated that it has never used energy resources as » weapons».
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