German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has once again stressed the importance of diplomacy in the Ukraine conflict. „Those who talk, don’t shoot,“ the Green Party politician said. Nevertheless, a strong set of sanctions against Russia in the event of an invasion is currently in preparation with partners. Everything is on the table – including to freeze the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline. On the other hand, the European Union is highly dependent on Russian gas imports, which in turn is used by the Kremlin as a geopolitical lever. In the worst case, a supply stop would hit the European economy hard, a study by the think tank Bruegel shows. Read more in the news section.