Russia & Valdis Dombrovskis

Russia: Russia>>>'s invasion of Ukraine>>> is cited as a previous global event that caused a significant jump in gasoline prices, providing context for the current crisis.

Valdis Dombrovskis: As the EU economy commissioner, Valdis Dombrovskis>>> denounced the United States>>>' waiver of sanctions on Russian oil, stating that it is not the time to ease pressure on Russia>>> and that Russia>>> is benefiting from the current conflict.

Russia: Russia, through its Central Bank, has initiated a lawsuit against Euroclear to recover losses from frozen assets, condemning the EU's plans to use these assets as illegal and a violation of sovereign immunity. Russia views any such move as theft and has threatened retaliatory measures.

Valdis Dombrovskis: Valdis Dombrovskis, Economy Commissioner, stated that Russia would continue to launch speculative legal proceedings to prevent the EU from upholding international law.

Valdis Dombrovskis: Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Union's economy chief, stated that 210 billion euros in Russian assets could potentially be used.

Valdis Dombrovskis: Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for finance, warned against easing sanctions on Russia, noting its economic benefit from high energy prices.