Germany Opposes Ban on Russian Energy Imports

German Green party co-leader Robert Habeck delivers a speech at a two-day party congress of the German Green party in Bielefeld, western Germany, on Nov. 16, 2019. Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images

BERLIN—Germany’s economy minister has spoken out against an embargo on Russian energy imports, saying it could endanger social cohesion in the country.

Germany gets about half of its coal and gas from Russia, and a third of its oil.