Dissatisfaction of some European countries with G7 anti-Russian policies

Pars Today - The Hungarian Prime Minister called for the European Union to reconsider its sanctions against Russia.

Viktor Orban, the Prime Minister of Hungary, announced that the European Union's sanctions against Russia are increasing energy prices and weakening European competitiveness.

According to Pars Today, last week, representatives of the European Parliament voted on a resolution aimed at combating Russia's ditching of EU and G7 sanctions and the export of Russian oil and gas.

European Parliament representatives in this resolution called on EU member states and institutions to counter what is known as Russia's "ghost fleet" for exporting oil and gas.

Using drones and satellites to strengthen monitoring of ships and fining ships that operate in EU waters without insurance are among the proposed solutions in this resolution.Members of the European Parliament also called for a complete ban on the import and use of Russian fossil fuels, including the country's liquefied natural gas.

Westerners' admission of the ineffectiveness of Western sanctions against Russia

Although Western institutions have made many efforts to curb the shadow fleet, or oil tankers, which are mainly used to circumvent sanctions and surveillance, according to European and American sources, these institutions have not been very successful in this field.

In this regard, Bloomberg reported that anti-Russian sanctions have had limited results due to monitoring restrictions and the need for cheap oil in major importing countries such as China and India.

The failure of the West in sanctioning Russia is such that even some unofficial reports suggest that European countries are entering the list of Russian energy buyers.

Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey are three countries that are among these buyers, and of course, it should not be forgotten that these countries only play a role as intermediaries in the transfer of energy to the European Union and other countries of the continent.

The International Energy Agency recently reported that Russia is offering significant discounts to its oil-importing countries to attract customers under sanctions.

According to experts, the political approaches adopted by the European Union towards Russia and other energy suppliers have not only failed to help the economy and energy infrastructure of this continent, but have also led to the import of the required energy at higher prices and in an unsustainable manner.

Key phrases: Europe and Russia, Russia and Ukraine, Western sanctions against Russia, Ukraine war

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