Europe has an alternative to Russian energy resources, Colombia is ready to replace the Russian Federation in the raw materials market. President Ivan Duque Marquez in an interview with CNN expressed his position on the war in Ukraine and the consequences of sanctions against Russia.

The imposed sanctions against Russia for military aggression against Ukraine forced European countries to look for an alternative to Russian energy resources.

“North American and European countries know for sure that they can no longer rely on energy supplies from Russia. Can Colombia contribute to the solution? The answer is yes,” said the President of Colombia.

Ivan Duque believes that at present the country should develop three key industries in this direction: traditional oil and gas production and renewable energy sources such as clean hydrogen and coal.

Colombia is ready to increase coal supplies to Germany after talks between Duque and Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Regarding Russian military aggression, the President of Colombia said that this must stop immediately. He agreed with his American counterpart Joe Biden on the use of the term "

“What is happening in Ukraine is a genocide. And this must stop. … This is madness,” stressed Ivan Duque. Recall, the OSCE experts came to the conclusion that Russia committed war crimes in Mariupol.