The measures proposed by the European Commission (EC) to speed up the disconnection of Russian gas and cushion the escalation of prices in the electricity market place geopolitical urgency in the first line of energy action and take priority away from the climate objectives of the European Union . The Community Executive believes it is […]
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EU unveils plan to cut Russian gas imports by two-thirds this year
The European Union (EU) announced its intention to cut its gas imports from Russia by two-thirds this year, ahead of a bloc summit to discuss ways to end dependence on Russian hydrocarbons. The European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, announced that the European Commission (EC) will present a draft legislation in April to establish an […]
EU will stop importing Russian fuels “well before 2030”
The European Union (EU) intends to completely eliminate its dependence on Russian fuels “long before 2030″ to ensure that the 27-country bloc does not again face difficult decisions, with potentially dire consequences for their economies, in the face of geopolitical crises such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine. EU leaders will meet in Versailles, outside […]
Hundreds of Russians pack trains to Helsinki as steps to EU are reduced
Updated on 03/08/2022 02:21 pm Hundreds of Russian passengers have filled trains to Finland’s capital Helsinki from St Petersburg every day since the war in Ukraine began, as mutual airspace closures cut off air connections between Russia and the European Union (EU). ). The two trains that cover that route were almost empty before the […]
The search for the western assets of the Russian oligarchs
The Western response to the invasion of Ukraine targets the finances of oligarchs close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the implementation of these measures is difficult and has little success, as reflected in the seizure of yachts in France and Italy. In the spotlight Since the beginning of the Russian offensive in Ukraine on […]
France urges the US to coordinate with the EU in the face of a possible Russian gas embargo
France on Tuesday urged the United States to coordinate with the European Union (EU) before a possible embargo on Russian gas and oil, in response to the invasion of Ukraine. “We ask for a little coordination”, said the environment of the French Minister of Ecological Transition, Barbara Pompilitwo days before meeting with his US counterpart […]
Expert sees little risk to Western Europe if Russia cuts off gas flow
Western European countries would look “relatively unaffected” If Russia were to cut off the gas supply, they have terminals to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from other suppliers, said analyst Aura Sabadus, from the ICIS company, a specialist in energy markets. Sabadus responded to the press at an event organized by the Ukrainian Institute in […]
EU aims to reduce dependence on Russian gas by 80% this year
The European Union’s executive arm is charting a path to end the bloc’s reliance on Russian gas, which could cut import needs by almost 80% this year, according to two officials with knowledge of the matter. The European Commission is reviewing its energy strategy following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in an effort to […]
EU agrees to start the accession process of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia
Updated on 03/07/2022 01:20 pm The countries of the European Union (EU) agreed to start the process so that Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia can become, in the future, members of the community club, after the request that these three countries made to Brussels last week. As reported by the French presidency of the EU on […]
More than 1.7 million Ukrainians have fled, while the wave of refugees increases, denounces the UN
More than 1.7 million Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion have so far crossed into Central Europe, the United Nations refugee agency said, as thousands more streamed across borders. Poland – which has the largest Ukrainian community in Central Europe – has received more than a million Ukrainian refugees since the conflict began on February 24. […]