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‘It’s the same daily misery’: Germany’s terrible trains are no joke for a nation built on efficiency
(www.theguardian.com)
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Yes, but they did at the start of the war and were quite dependent on it, especially in industry. They, and the rest of Europe have made huge efforts to transition away.
Their import dependence and others played a part in Putin’s calculus for war. Energy was specifically excluded from sanctions as to cut it off would have been disruptive.
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/natural-gas-imports-from-russia#:~:text=Natural%20Gas%20Imports%20from%20Russia%20in%20Germany%20averaged%20132491.07%20Terajoule,Natural%20Gas%20Imports%20From%20Russia.