EU will continue to refuse Russian gas, - von der Leyen
The EU will continue to implement the plan to abandon Russian gas to achieve energy independence from Russia.
This was stated by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Censor.NET reports citing The Guardian.
She emphasized the need to avoid possible loopholes to circumvent sanctions.
According to her, the European Union remains committed to the plan to completely cut off Russian gas supplies.
Speaking in Brussels, she emphasized the importance of gradually phasing out Russian energy, noting that it is "absolutely necessary" to ensure the EU's energy independence.
"We have made progress, but we always see, of course, that there are loopholes that we have to be careful with and work on," von der Leyen added, pointing to the need for further work to ensure the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia.
