German finance chief wants measures to curb fuel price hike Germany’s finance minister has proposed a “crisis discount” to dampen the impact of recent fuel price hikes due to the war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022
Pressure on Putin must be increased to the maximum - German Finance Minister The pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin must be increased to the maximum to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Monday, adding that sanctions would hit Germany too. Reuters · Mar 14, 2022
G7 will seek to seize assets of key Russian elites -Yellen The Group of Seven major economies will convene a task force to focus on freezing and seizing assets of key Russian elites as it aims to put further pressure on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday. Reuters · Mar 1, 2022
Russia invasion of Ukraine would face severe consequences -German finance minister Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Tuesday that Germany was very clear Russia would face harsh consequences if it invades Ukraine, but he would not say whether the newly built Nord Stream 2 pipeline would be halted. Reuters · Feb 8, 2022