Greek central bank chief: We don’t depend on Russian shipping

(Johanna Treeck – Politico) Greece’s stellar economic growth does not depend on servicing the Russian oil industry. That’s the message from Greek central bank governor, Yannis Stournaras, amid accusations that Athens is protecting its national economic interests by blocking an EU ban on servicing ships carrying Russian crude oil. The ban is central to the European Commission’s latest draft package of sanctions against Moscow’s war economy, as Russia’s war on Ukraine approaches its four-year mark. Negotiators in Brussels are pointing at Greece and Malta as the main hold-outs over the maritime servicing ban, as they rush to agree the package before Tuesday’s planned unveiling. – Greek central bank chief: We don’t depend on Russian shipping – POLITICO