EU assesses scenario of stopping Russian gas imports

Speaking at the European Parliament, Mr. Dombrovskis said that the EU is re-evaluating scenarios of complete or partial disruption of gas supplies from Russia next winter to help member states adjust their contingency plans. gas supply.

On the same day, the British Government imposed sanctions on 59 more Russian individuals and entities along with 6 Belarusian entities for their involvement in Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine.

According to a statement by the UK Finance Ministry, a total of 65 individuals and entities Russia and Belarus have just been placed on a financial sanctions list and have their assets frozen. In it, Britain decided to freeze the assets of diamond mining company Alrosa and Russia’s Wagner group, as well as Polina Kovaleva – daughter of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and Mr. Guerman Gref – CEO of the home bank. Sberbank country.

In a similar move, Poland froze the bank account of the Russian embassy in Warsaw.