That The conflict in Ukraine is still ongoing on a political and economic levelwhere Russia sees its financial system increasingly surrounded by the sanctions imposed by the West and also by the decision of some European countries to establish themselves Vetoes against hydrocarbon imports Russians.
Lithuania It is the latest country to join the list of countries set to stop importing Russian energy. the energy minister, Dainius Kreivys explained that the decision was due to the need “not to finance the war machine”. of Russian President Vladimir Putin. A decision that comes after Moscow threatened to cut off gas supplies to countries it considers “hostile” and has already hurt Bulgaria, Poland and Finland.
This is how Kreivys justified it Lithuania begins a process of “energy independence”.“, after announcing the end of the acquisition of Russian hydrocarbons and at the same time wanting to express its “solidarity” with Ukraine. In this way, the Lithuanian country anticipates a possible Russian gas lockdown, as happened recently with Finland, which is looking for alternative supplies .
At the same time, according to reports from Vilnius, the wholesale market Nord Pool, in which the Baltic States are located, will no longer purchase electricity from the Russian company Inter RAO. Moreover, the Lithuanian government made this decision in full Debate within the European Union on the adoption of the new sanctions package against Russiawhich includes a ban on gas purchases and which Hungary does not fully accept.
For its part, Moscow then stopped the supply of hydrocarbons dependent countries of energy exported by Russia, they refuse to pay in rubles. A measure introduced by the Kremlin to avoid devaluing its currency.
August, possible date at the end of the war
As for the conflict itself, it remains in the military arena, with Russia intensifies its attacks in the Donbass, Eastern Ukraine region, where he supports the majority of pro-Russian rebels. A plan that continues after Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the order to begin the invasion in February.
Ukrainian Major General, Kyrylo Budanovgranted in an interview’Sky news‘, set a date for the end of the war and the removal of the Russian President. “We will restore power to Ukraine in all our regions, including Donbass and Crimea. It will be from the second half of August,” he said.