Sanctions in opposition to Russia over its struggle in Ukraine are hurting its economic system and President Vladimir Putin, France’s finance minister mentioned on Sunday, including that banning Russian oil and gasoline imports into the European Union remained an possibility for Paris.
“They’re hurting the Russian state and so they’re hurting Vladimir Putin,” Bruno Le Maire informed LCI tv in an interview.
Le Maire mentioned: “Ought to we within the speedy cease shopping for Russian oil, ought to just a little bit additional down the road we cease importing Russian gasoline? The president has by no means dominated out these choices.”