An isolated China alongside Putin is not a desirable scenario, writes William Klein in Standpunkt. The West can still influence China's policy toward Russia. Europe has a key role to play in this.
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The EU budget commissioner argues for an accelerated admission of Ukraine and an expansion of the EU in the Western Balkans. The conditions for Ukraine's membership would have to be linked to a multi-billion reconstruction program. He does not expect financial sanctions against Hungary via the rule of law mechanism until the second half of the year, says Johannes Hahn in an interview with Hans-Peter Siebenhaar.
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Europe is making itself independent of Russian oil – but a much bigger challenge is to do without Russian gas. The only option is a combination of energy savings and increased LNG imports, writes Daniel Gros of CEPS in the Viewpoint. European solidarity will also be important in this regard, he adds.
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