Total Russian trade ban demanded by Polish activists who are sympathetic to Volodymyr Zelensky's demands want to ramrod France and German for opposition to an EU embargo.
Paris and Berlin are in the sights of these pro-Ukraine groups in Poland, which is at the forefront of Opposition to Russia.
Since the start of the conflict, both bloc members have avoided any actions that would the seen as aggressive and got rapped for not helping by sending arms.
EU Continues Trade With Russia Because of Germany, France
They are obstructing trade roads near the German-Belarus border, demanding that the EU block all trade with Russia; France and Germany are unprepared for the repercussions, reported Express UK.
One of them, Polish activist Viktoria Pogrebniak, said that EU sanctions need more force behind them to affect. She derides how the 50km of queueing trucks still roll out from the EU into Russia.
The activists, according to her, after three days of demonstrating, blamed it's not the borders but how the two top EU members led by Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz, were the problem. Actions taken by the protestor is to block a primary highway linking Germany and Poland; for two hours.
More Reasons for an EU embargo
Trade with Russia in 2020 would be about 37 percent, including global trade, as a trading partner remarked the block. Bloc members need natural gas from Russian state firm Gazprom which is 45 percent of the energy needs in 2021. In 2022 a Russian trade ban is not on the agenda, angering Polish activists, cited Diverse Bulletin.
Pogrebniak harshly rebuked the EU as helping further the war and adds the death of Ukrainians were in the hands of the Brussel.
According to European Commission, President Ursula von der Leyen formally proposed another cut of coal from Russia, as charges of massacring 300 noncombatants in Bucha were alleged by Ukrainian officials, noted DW.
The list of new sanctions on Moscow includes the ban of Russian ships from EU ports; four more Russian banks separated from the SWIFT payment systems.
President von der Leyen stated the ones responsible for the crime would be punished; furthermore, a probe to see if the Russian Army had committed war crimes. Activists are forcing the EU to stop the trade of semiconductors, machinery, and transport equipment worth 10 billion euros to the bloc.
Pogrebniak wants a total embargo on Moscow and all activity keeping the EU economically sound: which is why Paris and Berlin are not ready for a blanket ban. Germany does not want to ban oil and natural gas from Gazprom, saying the sanctions are unnecessary. Chancellor Scholz will not sacrifice energy security.
Energy security means keeping Germany's industries firing to avoid a depleted economy. If he listens to the demands of activists and the union, it will be a disaster.
Now EU countries are trying to diversify their energy sources to reduce their dependence on Russia. She has remarked that the union should do something after annexing Crimea in 2014.
All EU member's votes are needed for an EU embargo for a total ban on Russian energy; that would be detrimental to Moscow's energy exports. The Russian trade ban that Polish activists are pushing for is blocked by France and Germany, which thinks apart from other bloc members.
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