The EU will also continue to work with international partners to secure alternative gas supplies.
In the European Union, blackmail is considered suspension of supply Russian gas to some European companies. According to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Brussels was ready for such a scenario and is planning a coordinated response.
Gazprom's statement is another attempt by Russia to blackmail us with gas. We are ready for such a scenario. We are preparing a coordinated EU response, “von der Leyen said.
She added that the bloc is working to ensure alternative supplies and the best possible levels of storage across the EU.
Gas Coordination Group, “added the head of the European Commission.
” This is unjustified and unacceptable. And this once again shows the unreliability of Russia as a gas supplier, “said von der Leyen.
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Earlier it was reported that Russia will stop exporting gas to Poland and Bulgaria by the end of this month. Despite current agreements, Russian suppliers have announced that they will suspend cooperation with buyer countries on April 27.
It will be recalled that in late March, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree transferring payments for gas exports in rubles, despite current contracts in euros and dollars.
The issue of restricting energy exports from the Russian Federation is actively discussed in the EU and there is no unanimity on what decision to make yet. Will a clause on a full embargo on Russian gas be approved in the next Western sanctions package? Why has Europe become dependent on Russia? About this and other things in Mikhail Gonchar's article “Europe in Russia's energy trap: how to overcome dependence?”
