Berlin-Sana
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner confirmed today that Germany cannot impose a ban on Russian gas imports now.
Lindner said in a television interview: We must make sure that we maintain our economic strength, and if Germany abandons importing gas, it will have harmed its economy even worse than what Russia could receive if this decision was taken now.
In the same context, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck, in response to a question about the possibility of suspending gas supplies from Russia, confirmed that "Germany will continue to pay for Russian gas according to the directives of the European Union and as stipulated in the contracts signed with the Russian side."
The German authorities said earlier: It is ready to replace the Russian gas supplies by 2024, while the Russian coal and oil supplies may be abandoned before the end of this year.
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