Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said that after the atrocities in Bucha, Italy will support sanctions against Russian gas.

He said this after a meeting with colleagues from Croatia and Slovenia in Zagreb, European Pravda reports with reference to the Ansa agency..

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Italy receives about 40% of its gas imports from Russia, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is trying to find alternatives and diversify its supplies.

Di Maio previously visited Azerbaijan to strengthen energy ties between the two countries.

If Russian gas supplies are cut off immediately, Ecological Transition Minister Roberto Chingolani believes the country will not have many problems in the coming warm months..

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi says that while replacements for 30-40% of Russian gas supplies can be found immediately, it will be much more difficult to replace everything else..

After the atrocities in Bucha, French President Emmanuel Macron called for increased sanctions against Russia and restrictions on the import of Russian oil and coal..

As reported, the EU ambassadors will discuss the expansion of sanctions against Russia, including the possibility of an embargo on Russian energy resources..

However, in Germany, after Ukrainian and European officials accused Russian troops of committing atrocities near Kiev, in particular in Bucha, there is no unity on the immediate stop of Russian energy imports..