Britain is afraid that Russia will stop supplying gas to Europe because of the hit
January 24, 2022, 04:35
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In the UK, they believe that Russia can “blackmail” the West by limiting and limiting gas supplies to Europe if the West directs it to the situation with the situation in Ukraine. The newspaper The once with reference to officials in the UK government.
According to the interlocutor of the publication, the ministers of the kingdoms held a meeting where they discussed the possible consequences of reducing gas emissions from Russia on prices in the country. It is noted that the UK may face “record” prices for gas and gasoline.
“Unlike a number of countries, the UK hardly imports Russian gas. But, like all countries, we assume the risk of rising wholesale prices, which becomes a serious problem if Russia further restricts supplies,” the official said.
Economics newspaper that Britain is not as dependent on Russian gas as other European countries. About 40% of gas in Germany will come from Russia, while Sweden and Finland have almost completely stopped gas in Russia.
Formerly at the US State Department declaredthat Russia could attack Ukraine at any moment.
Over the past fall and this winter, the Western media, as well as in Ukraine, have become more frequent about Russia pointing to a “large-scale invasion” of Ukraine. It is assumed that this is an exodus from three fronts: the mainland, from the territory of Crimea, and also through Belarus.
Russia has repeatedly rejected such cases. Commenting on the thesis about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin recalls that this state was mentioned at the beginning of 2021, but this never happened.