Merkel said "No" to the US
The US relaxed restrictions on Russian oil to lower oil prices, and German Chancellor Merkel publicly criticized the US for "making a mistake".
"This morning we learned that the US government has clearly made a different decision. I say again: we think this is wrong. The current issue is price, not supply. So I want to understand what motive could have driven the US government to make this decision, especially since it's temporary."
Key points of Merkel's original words: The global energy problem now is high prices, not insufficient supply. Therefore, she doesn't understand why the US would relax restrictions on Russian oil. Moreover, the US policy is temporary, which makes even less sense to her.
The EU has been following the US in sanctioning Russian energy, and it has already suffered from high inflation, industrial damage, and a poor economy due to energy issues. Now, the US suddenly relaxes its restrictions on Russian oil, and Germany feels that it's very unfair for the US to loosen its own restrictions while making Europe bear the sanctions alone.
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