Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

[Bofferbrauer2]

Ryuu96 said:

Bofferbrauer2 said:

If RePowerEU goes through, and since no unanimity is needed it very much should, it would cut Europe from the rest of of Russian energy imports, as in, oil and gas. That would then mean that they would avoid sanctions as they would be free of Russian oil imports.

Cut how? What happens if Hungary and Slovakia refuse to cut off Russian energy imports?

Thing is, they can't.

The RePowerEU would render the existing contracts null and void (which also allows all parties to get out of the contracts without having to pay any fines due to "Force Majeure") AND forbids negotiating new contracts with Russia, so they really have no say in it.