BI told how Russia could respond to new U.S. sanctions
Photo: RIA Novosti The portal Business Insider explained how Moscow could respond to U.S. sanctions, taking advantage of its leverage over the EU. “If the new Russia will take retaliatory measures against the U.S., the best option to do this is through her energy supplies, especially those that have in Europe,” the authors write. The article presents detailed statistics on the European oil and gas imports. More than 50% of the consumed energy the EU buys from other countries. On the 50% account for 90% of oil and 66% of natural gas — more than in any other region of the world. While some European countries more dependent on energy than others. A number of them import more than 30% of its energy. Germany, the largest EU economy, imports more than 60%, France, third economy in the Union, about 45%. In Eastern Europe, the dependence of some countries is even