Germany will support the European embargo on Russian oil, signaling another major upheaval in the nation’s position as the invasion of Ukraine continues. The ambassadors are reportedly set to submit the proposal to an ambassadors’ summit in Brussels on Wednesday, with expectations that the embargo will be approved by the end of next week. Germany resisted such an embargo, but government sources told the German news agency dpa on Sunday that Chancellor Olaf Solz would support the embargo. RUSSIA INVASES UKRAINE: LIVE UPDATES Soltz had previously urged caution against any outright ban on concerns about the consequences, which he believed would prove disastrous for the German economy and the continent as a whole. However, Germany has reportedly managed to significantly reduce its dependence on Russian oil over the past eight weeks: Germany took 35% of its energy from Russia, but reduced it to just 12%, according to the Energy Minister. Robert Hubeck.
previous next German Chancellor Olaf Scholz issued a statement following a virtual meeting with world leaders at the Chancellery on April 19, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Chancellor Scholz has been in talks with leaders in the United States, Britain, France, Japan, Poland, Romania, Italy, the European Council, the European Commission and NATO. (Photo by Clemens Bilan – Pool / Getty Images) (Photo by Clemens Bilan – Pool / Getty Images)
The overthrow by Germany, which was one of the main rivals in stopping EU oil and gas trade with Russia, comes after Berlin’s agreement with Poland on oil imports through one of the Baltic Sea ports. according to this report. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz issued a statement following a virtual meeting with world leaders at the Chancellery on April 19, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Chancellor Scholz has been in talks with leaders in the United States, Britain, France, Japan, Poland, Romania, Italy, the European Council, the European Commission and NATO. (Photo by Clemens Bilan – Pool / Getty Images) (Photo by Clemens Bilan – Pool / Getty Images) This will leave Italy, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Spain and Greece as the remaining countries that have not yet publicly supported an embargo, according to DW. IN UKRAINE WITNESS OF UNITY, SACRIFIC LOVE AND THE REACTIVE SPIRIT OF A PEOPLE Germany remains under enormous pressure to change its various positions vis-.-Vis Ukraine and Russia, including its reluctance to send heavy weapons to Ukraine. But Munich has agreed to send Gepard anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine with the support of German voters: about 55% of Germans now say they must supply such weapons to Ukraine. RUSSIA’S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE IS AMERICA’S FIRST CHALLENGE Scholz defended his decision to support the slow-roll, saying he found “hasty actions and relentless German efforts questionable”. German voters disagree, with 54% dissatisfied with the chancellor’s handling of the crisis, Reuters reported. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION Left-wing members of his party continue to argue that the supply of tanks and other heavy weapons will further provoke Russia and push it to re-expand its military operations. A new wave of EU sanctions will target Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, and several high-profile Russians, officials added. Fox News’ Greg Norman contributed to this report.
