Another country to refuse Russian gas, oil and coal

The Dutch government intends to completely stop all purchases of Russian gas, oil, and coal by the end of the year, Report informs citing RIA Novosti that Minister for Climate and Energy Policy Rob Jetten said.

According to the minister, by saving energy and importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from other countries, "the Netherlands will be able to replace all Russian gas by the end of this year". The Cabinet of Ministers will also refuse Russian oil and coal.

"We no longer want to finance the Russian war machine with our gas and oil contracts," Jetten was quoted as saying by the Dutch edition of Algemeen Dagblad.