According to the political scientist, Germany can reduce dependence, but under certain conditions.
“Provided that their government turns a blind eye to the rise in production costs, inflation and public dissatisfaction with high prices for utilities.
Although these are the main factors on which the economy of the main locomotive of Europe rests, ”Balbek believes.
He noted that the current "German government is only a conductor of other people's ideas."
“However, in other European countries the situation is the same.
But they all forgot the main thing - Russia has the resources to withstand a long "siege", and all European well-being rests, including on Russian energy carriers, ”concluded the interlocutor of RT.
Earlier, German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock said that Germany was reducing "to zero" dependence on Russian energy.
She assured that it was "forever".