British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has called for a “step-by-step” move away from dependence on Russian oil and gas as a result of the Ukraine war.
After talks with the Canadian and Dutch Prime Ministers, Mr Johnson said nations have to work together to secure alternatives.
Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said Europe did not want to repeat its mistake of being too dependent on Russia.
However, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte warned forcing a boycott now would have “enormous consequences”.
In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz cautioned against banning Russian oil and gas.
In a statement, he said Europe had “deliberately exempted” Russian energy from sanctions because its supply cannot be secured “any other way” at the moment.
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