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Oil production. File photoWASHINGTON, May 23 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke out against a «complete and immediate» refusal to purchase Russian oil, which, according to her, could then be resold on the world market at increased prices. The EU is considering various options for restricting oil imports as part of the sixth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation due to a military special operation in Ukraine.Germany is ready to support the embargo on Russian oil even without Hungary»If we completely and immediately — from today — give up oil, he (Russian President Vladimir Putin) will probably be able to transfer the oil that he does not sell to the European Union to the world market, where prices will rise, and fetch a large amount for it. This will fill his military treasury. We need to think strategically, approaching this topic,» von der Leyen answered a question about the prospects for an oil embargo in an interview with MSNBC. «There is always a need to find the right balance so as not to harm our economy too much, because it is our most powerful tool in countering Russian aggression, Putin's aggression,» she added. The President of the European Commission stated the need to coordinate such actions with the rest of the world.Chekhov was urged «not to sin against the truth» and to refuel with Russian oil. She promised that Europe would come to a complete and irrevocable rejection of Russian energy carriers «with time», already refusing to purchase coal, but continuing to import gas and oil. «Now we are getting rid of the general dependence from Russian fossil fuels of all three types, and we will never return to them,» von der Leyen said. «If President Putin has achieved anything, it is the loss of his best client. Europe will never return. in the direction of renewable clean energy,” she added. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. Western countries have announced a series of new sanctions against Russia because of Ukraine, and in Europe louder statements began to be heard about the need to reduce dependence on Russian energy resources. The policy of refusing to supply oil and gas from the Russian Federation is actively supported by the United States, calling on alternative producers to increase their production. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the policy of containing and weakening Russia is a long-term strategy for the West, and sanctions have 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. oil volumes, Biden said