EU threatens to import Russian gas in huge Ukraine betrayal

Russia anticipates future where pipeline gas exports to Europe never recover

In 2019, Russia sold 191 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas to Europe. Last year, it sold 45 bcm.

EU threatens to import Russian gas in huge Ukraine betrayal

Despite pledging to end all Russian energy imports by 2027, the EU could backtrack as energy security weakens.

The heads of large European companies began to talk about the possible resumption of imports of Russian gas.

More than three years after the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Europe's energy security remains fragile. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States helped offset the supply outage from Russia. But now that US President Donald Trump has broken ties with Europe and could use LNG as leverage in trade talks, European businesses fear dependence on the US could become a new vulnerability, Reuters reports.

The European Union's plan to stop importing Russian energy resources until 2027 provides, among other things, for stopping the supply of Russian liquefied natural gas, said European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen. “Is LNG included in the roadmap we are preparing? Work on it continues. A priori — yes, it is included. The idea is to completely eliminate the import of Russian fuel,” Interfax-Ukraine quotes her statement at a briefing on …

The EU has declared its goal to be independent of Russian gas by 2027, but many companies are still in long-term contracts.