After the meeting of the Council of Energy Ministers of the European Union, Kadri Simson, European Commission Member Responsible for Energy, said that the EU could manage without Russian gas. His words lead the way RIA Novosti.
“We are ready to do without Russian gas, we have been preparing for this in recent years,” he said.
He also stated that some countries of the community have signed new agreements and said, “These are political decisions.”
Room notedEU countries are preparing to stop the transit of Russian gas through Ukrainian territory. According to Simson, the agreement on the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine expires at the end of 2024. He also stated that the European Union does not expect a gas shortage in this environment. According to him, gas reserves in the European Union are at 95 percent, which will prevent any problems.
Previously in Germany offered Restore the Nord Stream gas pipeline.