It is preparing to stop all trade with Russia.
Forty Russian diplomats were expelled on Monday after German forces killed civilians in Buxa, near Kyiv, where a mass grave has been identified, according to recordings and reports released over the weekend. uractive.
And while European and transatlantic allies have expelled more than 150 Russian diplomats since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Berlin has so far refrained from such a move. However, Germany changed its mind, according to German Foreign Minister Annalena Barbock, “to see the astonishing brutality of the Russian leaders and their desire to destroy Ukraine.”
In his words, Russian diplomats “acted every day against our freedom and social cohesion.”
Russian diplomats declared them persona non grata and had five days to leave the country.
A statement from the Russian Embassy in Germany that reports of the Buka massacre by the Ukrainian government has led to widespread outrage in Germany.
According to the Russian news agency Interfax, the Kremlin is preparing to respond to the expulsion of diplomats.
European Union policymakers have called for more sanctions against Russia after footage of the Buxa massacre was released.
Barbock said in this regard that it will take more measures with its partners and tighten sanctions against Russia.
However, Germany remained reluctant to crack down on imports of Russian gas. Although German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said “all possibilities are on the agenda”, he stressed that their stance on sanctions is so
“Gas is not an alternative in the short term,” Lindner stressed, adding that such a move would do more harm to Europe than Putin.
However, with regard to oil and coal, the finance minister said they “need different treatment because they take different periods of time to replace”.
However, Lindner noted that
