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April 21, 2022

Germany Pledges to Halt Russian Oil Imports by Year's End
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German officials have pledged to stop importing oil from Russia by the
end of the year. Germany's foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock of the
Green Party, made the pledge during a visit to Latvia Wednesday.

Annalena Baerbock: "Phasing out fossil fuels is a double security
factor. Apart from the Russian threat, it is clear that we will only be
able to create sustainable security and peace worldwide if we also take
resolute joint action against the climate crisis. This includes becoming
CO2 neutral in Europe as quickly as possible."

Russia receives about $1 billion a day from Germany and other EU members
from sales of coal, oil and gas.


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