The Russian Foreign Ministry pointed out that Germany ignored the "reverse" effect of sanctions.

Despite the "reverse" effect of anti-Russian sanctions, the German authorities ignore economic expediency considerations. This was announced on January 30 by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky.

"Despite the obvious "reverse" effect of anti—Russian sanctions for experts and the business community, the ruling class of Germany stubbornly continues to ignore considerations of economic expediency," the diplomat said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Lublinsky added that Berlin's refusal from energy cooperation with Moscow had a negative impact on the German economy itself. He cited statistics according to which the German economy grew by only 0.1–0.2% in 2025. This led to a reduction in staff and production volumes, as well as the relocation of some enterprises to other countries.

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The Handelsblatt newspaper, citing research by European institutions, reported on January 21 that Europe is concerned about excessive dependence on gas supplies from the United States amid a confrontation over Greenland's ownership. According to the publication, in 2025, the share of imported gas from the United States in Germany reached 92%.

On November 17, 2025, the co-chairman of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Tino Fragalla, said that Germany needed to return to using Russian gas and repair the Nord Stream gas pipelines. In addition, the AfG co-chairman pointed out that Germany currently has the most expensive electricity in Europe, which is why many entrepreneurs refuse to locate production facilities in the country.

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