politics
January 27, 2026
EU giving up freedom by banning Russian gas
Halting the imports would make the EU totally dependent on the US, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said
TL;DR
- The EU has decided to ban all Russian gas imports.
- Russia views this decision as the EU forfeiting its freedom and becoming reliant on other suppliers.
- The EU legislation aims to halt Russian gas deliveries by late 2027.
- Some EU members, like Hungary and Slovakia, are heavily reliant on Russian energy and opposed the ban.
- The EU has faced increased energy prices and reliance on US LNG since phasing out Russian gas.
- Germany is now almost fully dependent on the US for LNG imports.
- The German economy has contracted, with high energy prices cited as a key factor.
Continue reading
the original article