Russia's massacre of civilians in Bucha has reignited a debate within the EU about banning Russian energy imports — and whether any threshold of atrocity in Ukraine would justify plunging Europe into a recession.
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The searing images from Bucha over the weekend prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to come out Monday in favor of a fresh round of sanctions onRussian gas would be left out of any potential embargo for now, as it accounts for 40% of Europe's supply.That would, potentially, allow Europe to take a stand against the atrocities while buying more time for a gas phase-down.
Hungary's far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Putin's closest ally in Europe, won a resounding victory in Sunday's elections. HeGerman officials belonging to different parties in the governing coalition came out withLithuania, meanwhile, decided to move forward on its own, becoming the
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