Nord Stream won't reopen after the war, Brussels tells US and Russia
The bloc says legislation and sanctions will keep Russian gas out of Europe, even as U.S. and Russian officials discuss reviving supplies.
- On Wednesday, the European Commission ruled out resuming Russian gas purchases even after the war in Ukraine ends, rejecting efforts to revive the Nord Stream pipeline under EU sanctions.
- President Donald Trump's special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff proposed reviving Russian gas imports during talks in Kyiv last month as part of a peace deal for Ukraine.
- European Commission Spokesperson for Energy Anna-Kaisa Itkonen stressed that REPowerEU legislation mandates phasing out Russian gas regardless of geopolitical developments, with final deliveries ceasing by the end of next year.
- Russia weaponized energy supplies, European Commission Chief Spokesperson Paula Pinho stated, forcing the bloc to shift toward American LNG as pipeline gas imports dropped from around 40% in 2021 to around 6% in 2025.
- Alice Weidel, leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany, vowed to restart Nord Stream if she reaches power, arguing cheap Russian gas was the 'secret' of Germany's past economic success.
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The European Union has adopted a law that provides for the cessation of Russian gas imports by the end of 2027, regardless of the geopolitical situation in Europe, and the Press Secretary of the European Commission, Anna-Caysa Itkonen, declared.
European Commission rules out resumption of Russian gas supplies to EU
Russian gas supplies to the European Union and operation of the Nord Stream pipeline will not resume after the end of Russia's war against Ukraine, the European Commission said on Wednesday, responding to media reports that the United States and Russia are discussing a possible restoration of supplies.
The European Union will not lift its full ban on Russian gas imports, scheduled to take effect in November 2027, even if a peace agreement on Ukraine is reached, European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jorgensen told Hungary’s 4..
hu media outlet.Commenting on Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s remark that EU countries could resume Russian gas purchases after the Ukraine conflict ends, Jorgensen said that it would be a mistake for the bloc to start buying Russian gas...
The European Commission on Energy, Dan Jørgensen, stated that the European Union would not lift the ban on the supply of gas from Russia, which had entered into force since November 2027, even in the case of a peaceful settlement in Ukraine. Jørgensen stressed that the EU did not intend to abandon the complete embargo on the import of Russian energy, and transferred the TASS with reference to Hungarian Internet publication 444.hu. In his view, r…
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