Vienna says it has “no choice” but to continue imports from Moscow


Austria cannot afford to ban imports of Russian gas as part of sanctions on Moscow, Finance Minister Magnus Brunner has said. Many Western states, including the EU, imposed sweeping economic restrictions on Russia in response to its military campaign in Ukraine.

Brunner told CNN on Friday that his country supports “all sanctions” on Moscow, but “not the gas embargo.”

“Once a sanction hits yourself more than the one targeted by the sanction, I think there’s not much use,” he said.

He added that Austrian industries are so dependent on Russian gas that they have “no choice.”

Last month, the EU unveiled a plan to phase out its reliance on Russian gas by 2030, but stopped short of an immediate ban on imports. The bloc’s economic powerhouse, Germany, as well as other Central and Eastern European members, remain dependent on Russian energy.

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck warned in March that cutting off imports of Russian gas and oil immediately could cause “mass unemployment, poverty, people who can’t heat their homes.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, urged EU members to adopt “a clear timetable” for banning or reducing the use of Russian oil and gas.

Russia attacked the neighboring state in late February, following Ukraine’s failure to implement the terms of the Minsk agreements, first signed in 2014, and Moscow’s eventual recognition of the Donbass republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. The German and French brokered protocols were designed to give the breakaway regions special status within the Ukrainian state.

The Kremlin has since demanded that Ukraine officially declare itself a neutral country that will never join the US-led NATO military bloc. Kiev insists the Russian offensive was completely unprovoked and has denied claims it was planning to retake the two republics by force.

https://www.rt.com/news/554373-austria-russian-gas-embargo/

Thing is, Russia will not make same amount of oil it makes from oil as usual in coming years

cule7:
Vienna says it has “no choice” but to continue imports from Moscow




“Once a sanction hits yourself more than the one targeted by the sanction, I think there’s not much use,” he said.

How funny
They all look like clowns to the world realizing their miscalculation

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, urged EU members to adopt “a clear timetable” for banning or reducing the use of Russian oil and gas."



A clear timetable on how to dialogue and end the war in Ukraine should instead be zelensky top priority for now, Russia's gas and oil is one of the cheapest in the world and the european countries would struggle to find alternative sources, if they should ban it, for now "there hands are tied" how I wished the Eu leaders would for once show leadership and be more pragmatic rather than been illogical, the war is happening close to there backyard (Europe) and only "they" can resolve this crises if they WILL, rather than relying on the continual counsel of a deceptive country (USA) that is in far away america in there comfort zone, the role Turkey is currently playing as a country to resolve this war, is a clear example of what peace resolution should look like. I do hope EU leaders can come to there senses and follow suits....

Nobody predicted that Russia would earn the same amount over the years.
But you have all made it appear that the sanctions will only affect Russia.

sapientia:
Thing is, Russia will not make same amount of oil it makes from oil as usual in coming years

hayzed19:
Nobody predicted that Russia would earn the same amount over the years.
But you have all made it appear that the sanctions will only affect Russia.

I have never seen where anyone projected the sanctions will hurt only Russia.

Of course, it will affect everyone that is dependent on Russia oil, grain and fertilizer etc

What I have seen is people believing that other countries will be hurt more than Russia because of the sanction

Mayor of Moscow have announced that 200,000 people may lose their jobs in the city.

https://africa.businessinsider.com/news/despite-putins-claims-that-the-wests-economic-blitzkrieg-strategy-didnt-work-moscows/qxn0wnw

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/18/economy/moscow-job-losses-mayor/index.html

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/04/18/200000-risk-losing-jobs-in-moscow-over-sanctions-mayor-a77392

Which country have such number lost their jobs because of the sanction

Thats in Moscow alone

Ain't saying Russia won't lose more
If you go through the thread when the west drop the first sanctions on Russia. You will see lots talking shit

sapientia:


I have never seen where anyone projected the sanctions will hurt only Russia.

Of course, it will affect everyone that is dependent on Russia oil, grain and fertilizer etc

What I have seen is people believing that other countries will be hurt more than Russia because of the sanction

Mayor of Moscow have announced that 200,000 people may lose their jobs in the city.

https://africa.businessinsider.com/news/despite-putins-claims-that-the-wests-economic-blitzkrieg-strategy-didnt-work-moscows/qxn0wnw

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/18/economy/moscow-job-losses-mayor/index.html

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/04/18/200000-risk-losing-jobs-in-moscow-over-sanctions-mayor-a77392

Which country have such number lost their jobs because of the sanction

Thats in Moscow alone

hayzed19:
Ain't saying Russia won't lose more
If you go through the thread when the west drop the first sanctions on Russia. You will see lots talking shit

Most are just talking about the effects on Russia, I doubt if any dabbled into how no other country will be affected

Plus, most do not understand that sanction becomes more lethal with time or were just excited thinking its a wave your wand stuff

They are western hypocrites. They haven’t stopped purchases of Russian oil. WION and Russia has exposed them.


Those who will say rt is Russian cannot criticize WION of being biased too!

https://www.wionews.com/videos/gravitas-is-the-west-trying-to-hide-russian-oil-imports-473083

Just in: this is not propaganda again.Coming from CNN, don't forget.

Nobody wan die of freeze

Johnnycastro18:
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, urged EU members to adopt “a clear timetable” for banning or reducing the use of Russian oil and gas."



A clear timetable on how to dialogue and end the war in Ukraine should instead be zelensky top priority for now, Russia's gas and oil is one of the cheapest in the world and the european countries would struggle to find alternative sources, if they should ban it, for now "there hands are tied" how I wished the Eu leaders would for once show leadership and be more pragmatic rather than been illogical, the war is happening close to there backyard (Europe) and only "they" can resolve this crises if they WILL, rather than relying on the continual counsel of a deceptive country (USA) that is in far away america in there comfort zone, the role Turkey is currently playing as a country to resolve this war, is a clear example of what peace resolution should look like. I do hope EU leaders can come to there senses and follow suits....

France and Germany left their EU block and came to feast euro block.these two countries negotiated the minsk2 agreement which settles every problem as regards Ukraine and Russia.
Guess what happened?
Ukraine threw it into the trash can!
In short zelensky made sure it was totally destroyed!
And zelensky started throwing war shades at Putin
Ehn nau
Putin kukuma faced zelensky one on one.


What do you want Europe to do again.to the point that Germany still called zelensky before the invasion ooo! zelensky was like who is Putin,if it is war Ukraine will bring war

Okay ooo

All of us are seeing the war

baralatie:

France and Germany left their EU block and came to feast euro block.these two countries negotiated the minsk2 agreement which settles every problem as regards Ukraine and Russia.
Guess what happened?
Ukraine threw it into the trash can!
In short zelensky made sure it was totally destroyed!
And zelensky started throwing war shades at Putin
Ehn nau
Putin kukuma faced zelensky one on one.


What do you want Europe to do again.to the point that Germany still called zelensky before the invasion ooo! zelensky was like who is Putin,if it is war Ukraine will bring war

Okay ooo

All of us are seeing the war

well zelensky lack diplomacy as a leader right from the onset, the war could have been prevented even before it started, its quite unfortunate sha