Following the escalation of the hostilities between Kiev and Moscow in February 2022, most EU member states, including Germany, drastically reduced Russian oil and gas imports – a decision that has caused energy prices to spike across much of the bloc. The AfD co-chair also argued that Berlin “must open the doors to diplomatic negotiations” with Moscow over the Ukraine conflict. Commenting on the decision, former German MP and veteran left-wing politician Sahra Wagenknecht said that the “EU is sealing its economic decline and complete dependence on US fracking gas.”
Author: RT
Published at: 2026-02-16 20:46:27
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