Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. File photoROME, May 31 Sanctions against Russia on gas and oil imports will be in place for a very long time, trade channels will change for many years, «if not forever,» said Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.Speaking At a press conference following a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels, Draghi announced the need to establish pan-European ties in the field of budgetary policy and in areas «which are lacking, in particular, in Russian oil and subsequently in gas.» «Let's not be deceived, «these sanctions will last a very, very, very long time. Due to the state of things, trade lines will be changed, and possibly for many years, if not forever,» the prime minister told reporters. success.» Italy, he added, would not suffer unnecessary damage from the cessation of Russian oil imports, as the conditions would come into effect at the end of the year. Speaking about the consequences of anti-Russian sanctions, Draghi stressed that the Russian economy will feel them starting this summer. , including the gradual introduction of an embargo on oil imports from Russia. The ban will affect only deliveries by sea, and the oil coming through the Druzhba pipeline is not limited. But, according to the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, by the end of the year, the EU expects to abandon almost 90% of Russian oil imports. EU on oil embargo from Russia «crossbow»
