The European Union needs to think through steps in the event of a Russian victory in the Ukrainian conflict. This was stated by Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in an interview with Der Standart.
The European Union must consider steps in the event of a Russian victory in the conflict in Ukraine
- Colaku said.
The Romanian Prime Minister noted that Ukraine’s loss is not excluded. In his opinion, the European Union should prepare for complete independence from Russian gas. From this, Europe will only lose “a little comfort,” the politician believes. At the same time, he admitted that in case of refusal of gas from the Russian Federation, prices for blue fuel will be higher.
Ciolaku also noted that one of the measures in case of Kyiv’s loss should be a total ban on trade with Russia. Trade in the energy sector must be stopped first, the politician emphasized.
Former European Union introduced new restrictions for Russian citizens wishing to visit the Old World. They provide for a ban on entry into the association on personal transport, which is registered in the Russian Federation. In addition, Russians are now prohibited from bringing suitcases, laptops, mobile phones and even household chemicals into the EU. European customs officers may simply not allow all these items to pass at the border.