Lars-Hendrik Röller, economic advisor to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said that Germany’s purchase of gas from Russia caused Berlin to become dependent on Moscow. reported this Finance Times.
According to him, if Germany had acted differently, he could have predicted that the situation would develop this much.
He added that the Russian Federation “has proven to be a reliable supplier.”
Previously representative of the German Ministry of Economy statedAuthorities do not have a full picture of how companies supply gas to the country, as the government does not make supply agreements.
With these words, a representative of the ministry answered the question of whether Russian gas somehow continues to flow to Germany.
He explained that the gas supply agreements are private agreements and signed by the companies, not the federal government.
The representative also stated that the ministry is in favor of not importing Russian gas into Germany in the form of liquefied natural gas.
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