Germany warns immediate boycott of Russian gas and oil could lead to mass unemployment and poverty

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Germany warns immediate boycott of Russian gas and oil supplies could hurt its own population more than Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, which will bring mass unemployment and poverty.

"If we turn the switch on immediately, there will be a shortage of supply, even a supply cut in Germany," Economy and Energy Minister Robert Habek told ARD Public Television as Europe's largest economy intensified its efforts to diversify its energy reserves in the medium term.

The Green Party politician predicted "mass unemployment, poverty, people who can not heat their homes, people who do not have gas" if his country stops using Russian oil and gas.

Several other Western economies are dependent on Russian energy such as Germany: 55% of natural gas, 52% of coal and 34% of the mineral oil used in the country comes from Russia.

Habeck said his government was working hard to ensure that Germany would be in a position to give up Russian coal by the summer and phase out Russian oil by the end of the year, but that a short-term ban on Russian gas could leave his country exposed. of risks.

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