
Fact-Checking: Europe Still Buys Russian Energy
While the EU is pivoting to American LNG, the switch comes with a price premium and security of supply concerns.

While the EU is pivoting to American LNG, the switch comes with a price premium and security of supply concerns.

By ignoring EU treaties and bypassing national vetoes, Brussels plans to throw vulnerable member states under the bus for the sake of Ukraine.

No surprise as Russian LNG is still not banned, allowing Belgium, France, and Spain to continue importing record volumes every year.

Europe can’t afford to ditch Russian LNG, but still refuses to tap its own resources.

Poland wants the pipeline permanently shut down, but lack of diverse energy supplies could leave the EU out in the cold.

The Czech minister suggests using his own country to transport the gas.

France, Spain, and Belgium account for nearly 90% of all EU imports of Russian LNG, but mainstream media is already trying to blame Hungary in case the plan fails.

EU countries spend billions on Russian liquified natural gas.

State-owned company business goes against government policy

Despite gas storage being filled to 90% capacity, Europe’s energy supply for winter is far from secure.