EUROPE SHUTS THE DOOR ON RUSSIA Painful News for Moscow

EUROPE SHUTS THE DOOR ON RUSSIA Painful News for Moscow European Commissioner for Energy, Dan Jorgensen, announced that the EU will cease all future energy imports from Russia. This decision is driven by the need to prevent indirect funding of Russia’s war in Ukraine and to end dependence on Russian energy as a tool of manipulation. The EU has already legislated a ban on Russian gas imports by the end of 2027 and is working on a proposal to ban remaining Russian oil imports.

• The EU will no longer import energy from Russia in the future.
• Further legal restrictions on importing Russian gas and oil are planned.
• The EU must not indirectly finance Russia’s war in Ukraine.
• Previous dependence on Russian energy allowed Putin to use it as a tool of manipulation.
• The EU banned Russian gas imports from the end of 2027.
• The Commission is preparing a proposal to ban remaining Russian oil imports.
• Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever suggested negotiating with Russia for affordable energy.