Russia sanctions: EU urges citizens to work from home, cut energy use to stop funding Ukraine war effort – By Peter Aitken (FOX Business) / April 23, 2022
Europe continues to seek means of immediately cutting its reliance on Russian energy
European officials have urged citizens in member states to reduce their energy consumption in an effort to cut reliance on Russian sources.
“This guide has easy-to-follow steps that with little or no discomfort on our part can reduce the flow of money to Russia’s military and help put us on a path to a cleaner and more sustainable planet,” Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), advised.
Russia’s energy exports have taken a central role in the Ukraine conflict as Moscow continues to exploit foreign reliance on its oil and gas to keep the cash flowing at a time when the economy has stabilized but remains vulnerable due to western sanctions.
CONTINUE > https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/russia-sanctions-eu-cut-energy-ukraine-war
