The United States of America calls on the European Union to stop importing Russian energy carriers, linking this issue with the possibility of introducing new sanctions against Russia. This is reported by The Financial Times, citing a statement by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, reports UNN.
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The US is trying to link sanctions against Russia with a trade agreement with the EU. If Brussels wants to strengthen economic sanctions against Moscow, the EU should replace Russian oil and gas with American energy resources, said US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
If the Europeans drew a line and said, "We will not buy more Russian gas, we will not buy Russian oil," would that have this positive effect on the US also acting more aggressively on sanctions? Absolutely. Russia finances its war machine through oil and natural gas exports, and if European purchases are stopped, it will deprive it of money.
The minister added that the EU should increase imports of energy resources from the US as part of a trade agreement, under which the European side committed to purchase $750 billion worth of American energy carriers by the end of 2028.
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The European Union has started consultations on a new package of sanctions, which may include restrictions for third countries, including China, due to the purchase of Russian energy carriers. This comes against the backdrop of US calls for tougher measures to reduce Moscow's revenues from oil and gas exports.