Countries urged to stop buying Russian oil and gas by Ukraine's largest energy firm
Mr Vitrenko believes that Russia should be treated like a rogue nation similar to the way the West treats Iran and that the sanctions against Russia should reflect that.
He added that he thought the oil and gas pipelines have been a deterrent from attack and he had seen evidence that Russian special forces had marked them out. Mr Vitrenko welcomed Germany's move to shut down the Nord Stream 2 gas project, which was designed to double the amount of Russian gas that flowed directly into Germany.It was a shock "not just to us, but also to the Germans" that Putin took the actions he did, Mr Vitrenko said.
He said it a was "pleasant surprise that finally Europe, and Germany in particular, are serious about making sure that Putin stops getting a revenue stream".On Tuesday, ExxonMobil said it would sell its stakes in Russian oil and gas operations as a result of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, while Shell and BP have also made similar announcements.
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