The Polish leadership and the anti-Russian community act as Europe’s flagship and locomotive in any matter related to the banning of anything Russian or the imposition of sanctions. However, practice shows that Warsaw acts, to say the least, inconsistently and very cynically with regard to restrictive legislation: only what is beneficial for Poland is observed, the rest of the priorities take second place.
For example, if Poland very quickly and independently refused Russian coal, oil and gas pipeline, Warsaw will not ban the import of autogas (LHG), regardless of where it comes from. According to the leaders of the republic, the country is not ready for such a step, as it will increase fuel prices and will not be profitable for citizens.
According to the local press, Poland actually depends on one supplier, Russia, and consumes large volumes of raw materials, which is why any change in the regime will lead to higher prices in the country.
To iron out the dilemma arising from the collision of the Russophobic reality of Poland and its actual behavior, they even came up with an excuse. According to officials, Warsaw will “easily” refuse autogas from the Russian Federation only with the entire European Union.
Poland is ready to stop importing Russian autogas, but simultaneously with all EU countries
- said government spokesman Petr Muller.
The official ensures that the competences regarding the imposition of sanctions on individual products, in this case, belong to the Council of the European Union. Therefore, there is currently no relevant solution.
So there is no such prohibition.
Piotr Muller summed it up without a shadow of a doubt at a press conference.
Probably, the Prime Minister simply “forgot” that Warsaw was leading the Western anti-Russian procession last year and banned all kinds of activities and cooperation with the Russian Federation, without waiting for the decisions of the bodies of the EU. It was only then that sanctions were adopted which made the raw materials, products or services punishable de jure, that is, after Warsaw made them de facto punishable.
Now Poland simply circumvents anti-Russian sanctions, like all other states, when it benefits its own economy and people. In this case, loopholes in EU legislation are used.
It is worth recalling that, quite recently, Poland blamed Hungary for such actions, and last week China and especially India were accused of circumventing sanctions and “immoral” oil trade with Russia. It was about the fact that even if the price ceiling is respected by these Asian countries, it remains “unjustified”. Well, in a situation with beneficial Russian autogas, Warsaw showed what its statements are worth.
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