The EU Contributes to the Financing of Putin's War. Europe Buys More Russian Gas than Ever Before: One Says, Another Does
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In the last few months before the complete import ban, Europe has bought more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia than ever before. According to data from the Kpler analysis firm, EU Member States imported 9.9 million tonnes of LNG from the Russian project Iamal in the first half of 2026. This represents an 18% increase over the same period of the previous year. The analysis of the environmental organisation Urgewald indicates that Europe ha…
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While European politicians are imposing more and more sanctions on Russia, they are watching the European energy suppliers cover themselves with record amounts of Russian liquefied petroleum gas. This will no longer be allowed in a few months – despite the Hormus crisis and the lack of supplies from the Persian Gulf. The political rhetoric from Brussels has always sounded determined in recent years: we want to free ourselves from the dependence …
More Russian LNG than ever before arrived in the European Union in the first six months of 2026, while Brussels is already preparing for a complete import ban. Based on the record purchases, it can be said that the Russian energy carrier still has a significant presence in the EU's gas supply. In the future, the volume lost will only be replaced at a higher cost.
Shortly before the EU import stop, Russian LNG reaches a record level in Europe. There is more than just cheap gas behind this – and the consequences could already affect Germany next winter.
Bratislava – Europe’s course is clear. In 2027, the old continent is to end imports of Russian gas. Energy from Moscow has supplied European households and businesses with cheap gas for decades. However, the war in Ukraine, which Moscow unleashed in 2022, disrupted this business. Experts have begun to warn...
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