Wust on sanctions against Putin: cushion the consequences for NRW
Created: 03/09/2022, 12:39 p.m
Hendrik Wüst, Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia (CDU), gives a TV interview.
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According to Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU), the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia wants to “do everything possible” to cushion the consequences of the sanctions against Russia on companies and consumers in NRW.
The head of government promised this on Wednesday in a special session of the Düsseldorf state parliament on the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
Security of supply has top priority.
Düsseldorf – Wüst emphasized that he would support the federal government in any pragmatic solution that would replace energy supplies from Russia.
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In this "new reality" since the war, however, solutions "with substance" are needed.
The rule is: "Calculate first, then talk." It is important to create relief for the citizens in the face of the enormously rising energy prices.
"A warm apartment must not be a luxury in the coming winter." In the next week, there will also be talks with the federal government about how to support affected companies - such as automotive suppliers.
"Putin has to pay the price for this war and not our workers," he said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
dpa
