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Germany 'much closer' to ending Russian oil dependence

German economy minister Robert Habeck said it can end its dependence on Russian oil within days, after previously saying it would take till the end of the year. He made the announcement on Tuesday after meeting his Polish counterpart Anna Moskwa in Warsaw. "A problem that seemed very big a few weeks ago is now a lot smaller. Germany has got much closer to independence from Russian oil," he said.

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