Sorted coal. Archival photoMOSCOW, 22 Jun. Only lifting the embargo on coal supplies from Russia can save Poland from a shortage of this resource, writes Myśl Polska journalist Przemysław Piasta. src=»/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/01cfa5b47bcc32e6140874a508b4ff47.jpg» />Will Europe survive without Russian gasAt the same time, according to the author of the article, the Polish authorities are not ready to take the necessary measures.
" let millions of Poles freeze before heating their houses with Russian coal", Piasta mocked.
As the observer noted, the government urges citizens not to panic and stock up on coal for the future, while experts warn of an impending fuel shortage next winter. He also cited words of Deputy Minister of State Assets Piotr Pyzik, who acknowledged that it would take at least two to three years to increase coal production in Poland. failed In early June, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau called for the seventh package of EU anti-Russian sanctions to be extended to all energy carriers and banks, noting that the current restrictive measures are not enough. These statements come against the backdrop of an aggravation of the situation with energy resources in the country. Thus, the representative of the Katowice Regional Directorate of the State Forestry Marek Mruz allowed the Poles to collect firewood in the forests for a fee due to a shortage of coal. As Vladimir Putin emphasized, the policy of containing and weakening Russia is a long-term strategy of the West, and the sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy. 
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