UK PM Johnson says sanctions on Russian energy very much ‘on the table’
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday said that London and other Western governments are seriously considering sanctions on Russian energy exports in response to the ongoing military operation in Ukraine.
“Something that perhaps three or four weeks ago we would never have considered, is now very much on the table. We have to all consider how we can all move away … from dependence, reliance on Russian hydrocarbons,” Johnson told a press briefing alongside his Canadian and Dutch counterparts in response to a question regarding sanctions on Russian energy exports.
