Germany’s economy ministry wants to halve the country’s dependence on Russian oil by the summer and have no Russian hard coal imports by the autumn, Der Spiegel magazine said on Friday, citing a ministry memo. The move comes as Western nations aim to present a united front against Russia’s month-long invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, which it has called a “special operation”. read more “By the middle of the year, Russian oil imports to Germany are expected to be halved,” Spiegel quoted the memo as reading. “By the end of the year, we aim to be almost independent. “By autumn, Germany can be independent of Russian coal.” A ministry spokesperson had no immediate comment when contacted by Reuters, but said Economy Minister Robert Habeck would address the […]