The United States will increase gas sales to the European Union to reduce its dependence on Russia

Russia is suffering enormous economic losses due to the invasion of Ukraine.

США увеличат продажи газа в Евросоюз, чтобы уменьшить его зависимость от РФ

US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have said that the United States will increase sales of liquefied natural gas in the EU by 15 billion cubic meters this year, reports The New York Times .

Increasing gas supplies from the United States will reduce the EU's dependence on Russian energy resources.

Following the announcement of a deal to supply more natural gas to the European Union to reduce its dependence on Russian fossil fuels and meetings with NATO allies, Biden travels to the Polish-Ukrainian border to draw attention to the growing humanitarian catastrophe caused by the war, and to emphasize the fact that EU countries are also in danger due to Russian aggression.

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By the way, due to the fact that Russia has launched a full-scale war against Ukraine, the United States has already given up Russian oil . British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly called for an end to dependence on Russian gas and oil: he believes that Russia allows itself to attack other countries, in particular because it is convinced that Western countries depend on its oil and gas . To reduce its dependence on Russian gas, Germany has agreed on energy cooperation with Qatar .

Based on materials: ZN.ua

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