By Natali Moss
Back in March, the EU felt a huge dependence on Russian gas, and then everyone suggested that its replacement would be stretched for several years, the official said. "The fact is that it took only 8 months to replace 2/3 of gas supply from the Russian Federation. In other words, we have greatly accelerated diversification through other suppliers," von Der Lyen said. Replacing Russian gas, as the head of the EC, is expensive.
Investing in renewable energy sources will be a way out of this situation, she says. "Only Member States that have a sufficient budget can make these most important investments. It is not only about energy, but also about our competitiveness and sovereignty," von Der Lyen said. The best response to the gas blackmail of Russian President Vladimir Putin is static European unity.
Compared to September last year, Russia has reduced gas supply by pipelines by 80%, but Europe was able to compensate for the entire volume, it added. "We diversified supplies through Norway and the United States, filled our storage facilities by 92%. We have not been blackmail Moscow," the European official summed up. Recall that President Recep Erdogan agreed with the idea of Putin to make a gas hub in Turkey. EU leaders also abandoned the idea of discussing gas prices restrictions.
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