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A lawyer, diplomat and adviser to the Minister of Energy of Ukraine Lana Zerkal ...

Why can't the oil embargo against Russia be introduced instantly? Corresponds to Lana Mirror

A lawyer, diplomat and adviser to the Minister of Energy of Ukraine Lana Zerkal in an interview with a journalist Elena Tribushny explained why oil embargo against Russia cannot be introduced instantly. “We wanted the sanctions to work instantly for oil. But we cannot be aware that 13 European countries, if I am not mistaken, used, for example, oil more than 50% - Russian. And 7 countries out of these 13 - more than 75% used Russian oil. They cannot give it up instantly.

This will be such a significant influence on the economy that it will lead to collapse, ”the Mirkal said. She added that Ukraine is not interested in having a collapse "or that riots to begin in Europe and that their population would ask their politicians why they should suffer. " “We are interested in keeping a certain development and the opportunity to help us fight and support both ourselves and us in this struggle. Therefore, the question here is how much our expectations are overpriced.

… We need to understand that they need to make such a balance that will allow them not to destroy the economy, to help us, and at the same time continue to suppress Russia and its ability to use money from energy as a means of financing their military campaign, ”Mirkal explained. The United States, the United Kingdom and Canada have previously introduced an embargo on Russian oil. The EU agreed to gradually abandon the fuel with the Russian Federation.