The EU has ruled out the possibility of resuming imports of Russian gas
The European Union has no plans to resume imports of Russian energy resources, particularly gas, as the current RePowerEU legislation calls for a complete phase-out of energy resources from Russia.
“Resuming imports of Russian gas to the European Union? No, that’s impossible. We have the RePowerEU legislation in place,” emphasized the European Commission spokesperson.
She clarified that under RePowerEU, the EU has already introduced a number of restrictions, including a ban on pipeline gas under short-term contracts.
“Just this month, another important milestone was reached: the ban on pipeline gas under short-term contracts has taken effect,” Itkonen added.
According to her, the next phases of restrictions are scheduled for January and September of next year, which will gradually accelerate the EU’s transition away from Russian energy sources.
“In other words, this is now law. There is no turning back. And we have made it very clear at the political level that we will not return to Russian energy sources. On the contrary, we are now in the process of diversifying and phasing them out without regret,” the European Commission representative concluded.
Thus, the EU is officially cementing its course toward energy independence from Russia and the gradual replacement of gas supplies with alternative sources.
This was stated by European Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen during a briefing in Brussels, commenting on discussions among certain political forces regarding the possible resumption of Russian gas purchases.
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