THE European Union prepares various answers to any further moves by Russia to destabilize it Of Ukrainebut the European bloc does not know exactly what Moscow plans to do, he said EU official.
The official said US talks with Russia were “not yielding much”, but added that dialogue with President Vladimir Putin was still open through the leaders of Germany and France.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the tougher the European sanctions against Russia in the event of a military invasion, the greater the blow to the bloc if Moscow retaliated.
The official said that 40% of EU gas comes from Russia and that the bloc is in talks with Norway and Qatar, among other things, for increased energy supplies if needed.
The official also said the EU was considering how quickly Russia could change its energy supplies to China if it cut its sales to Europe.
The source said that the EU is expected to decide on further macro-financial support for Ukraine and that Kiev is seeking more political support.
Some in the EU wanted to impose tough sanctions to discourage Russia from any attack, but others said it would escalate tensions and that the bloc should react only later if needed, the official said.
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