Russia’s permanent representative to the OSCE, Alexander Lukashevich, contends that Europe hides its energy shortages and repeatedly shifts responsibility onto Russia. According to RIA News, he argues that the West does not acknowledge its own miscalculations in macroeconomic and energy policy, and instead, with little basis, accuses Russia of triggering global energy and food crises. Lukashevich asserts that the core driver behind Europe’s current energy shortages and rising energy prices is the West’s covert unilateral restrictions on Russia, which he says have been deliberately concealed from the public and policymakers. He also notes that the push to accelerate the phase-out of Russian hydrocarbons is a political decision, one that he believes has undermined the competitiveness of the European economy and impaired its overall economic resilience.
State Duma Deputy Pavel Zavalny, who previously chaired the Duma Energy Committee, indicated that a bill concerning LNG exports from Arctic regions will be discussed in October by the Duma. This development signals ongoing legislative activities aimed at adjusting Russia’s energy export framework and could influence market dynamics for liquefied natural gas in northern territories. Zavalny’s remarks were reported in connection with these forthcoming deliberations, highlighting the ongoing policy conversation around Arctic energy resources and their global trading implications. In related coverage, researchers and media sources have highlighted Europe’s exposure to raw materials from Russia, underscoring the broader geopolitical and economic factors shaping energy supply chains in recent years.