Why economic historian Moritz Schularick believes a rapid energy embargo against Russia is urgently needed to end the Ukraine war. And doing nothing is much more expensive for the citizens.
Interviewed by
Catherine Wetzel
Too hesitant, despondent and lacking political foresight: The Bonn economist Moritz Schularick, 46, sharply criticizes the attitude of the German government on the embargo issue. They take no responsibility and do only what is minimally possible under international pressure to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. In a study with other scientists, he calculated that an energy embargo for Russian oil and natural gas would be manageable for the domestic economy. A conversation about Germany’s role in the EU and the consequences of the war in Ukraine.