European Commission says it's imperative for EU to avoid energy from Russia

The European Commission (EC) has welcomed the approval by the Council of the European Union of the sixth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation, emphasizing the continuation of the European policy to reduce the EU's dependence on Russian energy, reported from Interfax.

According to the EC, in addition to sanctions, the EU has made it clear that reducing Europe's dependence on energy imports from Russia is an urgent imperative.

According to the European Commission, sanctions are one of the most visible, direct and consequential EU responses to the events in Ukraine. The EC statement draws attention to the fact that this package also introduces additional sanctions against Belarus, given its involvement in Russia's actions in Ukraine.

Brussels says that together with the previous five packages, the sanctions adopted today are unprecedented and are designed to further increase economic pressure on Russia and undermine its ability to conduct its war in Ukraine.

The European Commission points out that, as in the case of previous sanctions packages, new restrictive measures have been agreed with international partners.





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