Mark Rutte, the Dutch Prime Minister, has dismissed the possibility of the European Union (EU) banning energy supplies from Russia in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “We have to discuss our vulnerabilities in terms of our dependency on Russian oil and Russian gas. I would not plead for cutting off our supply of oil and gas from Russia today, it’s not possible because we need the supply and that is the uncomfortable truth,” Rutte said during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron. He added that the E.U. must do more for the “green agenda” and decarbonize the economies of member states. Rutte’s statements come after the European Commission announced plans to make Europe independent from fossil fuels before 2030. Roughly 45 percent of the EU’s gas imports are from Russia, along with 45 percent of the EU’s coal imports and 25 percent of oil. According …