Germany will support Russian oil embargo after significantly reducing dependence: report
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Germany has relented on its two great stances of opposition, agreeing to send weapons to Ukraine and to embargo Russian energy after weeks of resisting both measures.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, and Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, meet for bilateral talks at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. ((Sven Hoppe/Pool via AP)) Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany issues a statement following a virtual meeting with world leaders at the Chancellery on April 19, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Chancellor Scholz joined in discussions with leaders of the United States, Great Britain, France, Japan, Poland, Romania, Italy, the European Council, the European Commision and NATO. (Photo by Clemens Bilan - Pool/Getty Images) (Photo by Clemens Bilan - Pool/Getty Images) Steam leaves a cooling tower of the Lichterfelde gas-fired power plant in Berlin, Germany, last Wednesday. Shocking pictures from the Ukrainian town of Bucha and accusations of Russian war crimes are building pressure for more sanctions against Moscow, Monday, April 4, 2020. A key potential target: Russian oil and natural gas, and the $850 million that European importers pay for those supplies every day. But it's not so easy, given Europe's dependence on Russian energy. (AP/Michael Sohn)
Scholz previously urged caution against any outright ban over concerns of the consequences, which he believed would prove devastating to Germany’s economy and the continent as a whole.
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