Germany can do without Russian gas if necessary, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday, as the country assessed the impact of the Ukraine conflict and the suspension of the Nord Stream gas pipeline on Europe’s largest economy. “As far as the short-term price increases and the burden on consumers and businesses are concerned, we will provide relief elsewhere,” the Green politician said on Deutschlandfunk radio early on Wednesday. “We can hardly intervene in the world market price of gas or oil. But we will abolish the EEG levy [charged to electricity consumers to help pay for …