The UK will send another 100m pounds (120m euros) of military equipment to Ukraine. Strastreak missiles and 800 anti-tank missiles. This was announced on Friday by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson following a meeting in London with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on his first visit to Downing Street since his appointment last year.
The joint press conference naturally began with the condemnation of the atrocities committed by Russia at the Kramatosk train station a few hours ago. “I know, England and Germany share exactly the same fear and disgust”Johnson noted. “A war crime that targets civilians indiscriminately. Russia’s crimes in Ukraine will not go unpunished,” Scholz said. Putin because it is impossible to trust him.
energy dependency
Both leaders agreed on the need for reduction. energy dependency Russia, which is very high in the example of Germany. Almost half of the gas consumed by the Germans and a third of the oil is Russian. A supply too large to be wiped out without damaging the economy. In the British case, Russian gas represents only 4% of domestic consumption, and crude oil and petroleum derivatives only 8%.
Britain has already announced that it will stop buying oil from Russia by the end of this year. “It’s not an easy task for any of us, and I applaud the seismic decision taken by the Olaf government to move Germany away from hydrocarbons from Russia,” Johnson said. Stating that his country can do it, Scholz said, “Our dependence is huge.” Ending Russia’s oil imports this year. Gas will last longer. This is something we are changing very quickly, and I think by mid-2024 Germany will stop using gas from Russia, which is quite unusual.” He pointed out that his government’s desire is to ensure that electricity consumption is only produced with renewable energies.
Britain, in coordination with the EU and the G-7, introduced new sanctions, including on Putin’s daughters, Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova, 35 and Maria Vladimirovna Vorontsova, 36. His assets were frozen and he was banned from traveling.