Brussels: On Monday, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said that the European Union must work toward cutting all economic ties with Russia over its “criminal” war in Ukraine. He showed doubt over an immediate ban on Russian gas imports. “We are dealing with a criminal war,” stated Lindner in Brussels before talks with his EU colleagues. “It is clear we must end as quickly as possible all economic ties to Russia. Gas cannot be substituted in the short term,” he added.
