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PHOTOGRAPHS BY SEAN GALLUP, GETTY IMAGES
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Before Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, Germany had been spending $200 million a day on oil and gas from Russia, its primary energy supplier. Austria, Poland, and France were among other heavily dependent nations. Moscow’s unprovoked attack and its slaughter of civilians have prompted European sanctions on the Kremlin—and turbocharged the region’s efforts to cut its addiction to Russian fuel.
Germany and Poland both have pledged to end Russian oil purchases by the end of the year, and they and other countries are accelerating a transition to renewable energy sources like wind (pictured above, wind turbines under construction in Germany). In the meantime, they’re seeking natural gas from other suppliers, including the United States.
But how fast can they cut off the spigot from Russia? They must do it rapidly, one German analyst says. It’s about controlling our own fate, he adds.
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