Sayda Compressor Station linking Czech and German pipeline systemsBERLIN, Mar 25 Ukrainian Ambassador to Berlin Andriy Melnyk said that Kyiv is disappointed that the European Union has not moved forward on the issue of an embargo on energy from Russia, and also called for a moratorium on such supplies for one or two months. «We are grateful that they are thinking about introducing further sanctions, but at the same time, my president and government are disappointed that there is no progress at all on the issue of an embargo on energy from Russia, gas, oil and coal,» the diplomat said on the air of the ZDF TV channel.
The Kremlin responded to a question about the West's objections to paying for gas in rubles. «Many see this move as a betrayal of the Ukrainian people,» Melnyk said. In his opinion, a moratorium on supplies «for at least a month or two months» could be introduced. «I think that anything else would really be a slap in the face for Ukraine,» the ambassador said. German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Friday that Germany had reduced its dependence on energy supplies from the Russian Federation over the past month, including in oil, the share of Russian supplies had dropped to 25% and from 35%, and by the summer the share will be halved. The day before, Habek, speaking in the German Bundestag, also said that Germany is still not in a position to immediately impose an embargo on coal, oil and gas from Russia, but the first step forward towards this task has already been taken, and he thanked the German companies that are already participating 
The Belgian Prime Minister called the current gas prices unacceptable Ukraine. As previously stated in the Kremlin, Western sanctions are very serious, Russia was preparing for them in advance, they require analysis and coordination of departments in order to develop response measures that meet the interests of the Russian Federation. Later, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the policy of containing and weakening 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. Putin also said that the United States and the European Union had effectively defaulted on their obligations to Russia, freezing its foreign exchange reserves. He added that the current events draw a line under the global dominance of the West in both politics and economics. Russia
