The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, during a speech at the plenary session of the European Parliament, said that the European Union will sooner or later have to impose restrictions on Russian energy resources, that is, oil and gas. He also posted about it on social media..
According to him, the strengthening of sanctions is due to the fact "
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Michel also said that the EU will continue its efforts to persuade China and other countries not to facilitate, directly or indirectly, the circumvention of Western sanctions against Russia..
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As the German ambassador said, the Russians may not be happy about the strengthening of the ruble, because the sanctions will increase.
Recall that the strengthening of the Russian currency is facilitated by a sharp decrease in the volume of imports to the Russian Federation and, as a result, a decrease in demand for foreign currency from importers.