Germans Urged To Conserve Energy To Pressure Russia

The German economy minister has called on people to save energy in order to put pressure on Russia by reducing the country's consumption of gas imported from the newest addition to the world's pariah state list. The specific recommendations made by Robert Habeck include less driving and greater use of public transport and trains. "Every kilometer not driven is a contribution to making it easier to get away from Russian energy supplies. We are also protecting the climate," Habeck said, as quoted by Reuters. Another suggestion the German economy…