European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the European Union’s return to buying Russian gas would be a “strategic mistake.”
In the current crisis, some argue that we should abandon our long-term strategy and even return to Russian fossil fuels. This would be a strategic mistake.
According to von der Leyen, such measures will make the European Union “weaker.” She indicated that Brussels is preparing other options to combat rising energy prices, including subsidizing gas prices.
The European Union began to refuse fuel from the Russian Federation due to the Russian-Ukrainian war. In 2021, the share of Russian gas in EU imports reached 45%, and by 2025 it decreased to 15%. By the end of 2027, Community countries will be required to halt supplies completely.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 9 that Moscow was ready to resume cooperation in the field of energy supplies “without political considerations” if the European Union wanted to do so.
Talks began on returning Russian gas to the European Union against the backdrop of a new war in the Middle East that threatens supplies from this region.