politics
March 21, 2026
Von der Leyen rules out purchases of Russian gas even in event of power outages in EU
The EU will continue the transition to green, European-produced energy, the European Commission president says
TL;DR
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has ruled out the purchase of Russian gas by EU countries.
- This decision stands even if Europe faces an energy resource shortage causing power outages.
- The EU will continue its transition to green, European-produced energy.
- European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jorgensen previously stated that EU countries should stop buying Russian energy resources.
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