Russia has proven itself to be an unreliable energy supplier in the eyes of Europe - statement by European Commission and United States

• Published date: 24 May 2022
• Publication title: LETA

RIGA, May 24 (LETA) - Russia has demonstrated that it is an unreliable supplier of energy to Europe through unjustified and unacceptable actions such as cutting off electricity and natural gas to Finland, halting natural gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria, and threatening similar actions against other European nations.

The European Commission (EC) and the United States condemn Russia's use of energy blackmail and reaffirm our commitment to strengthening Europe's energy security, according to a statement from the EC and the United States.

cross Europe, from the Nordics to the Balkans, efforts are underway to diversify supplies and reduce dependence on Russian gas. Since 2020, Finland has been interconnected to Estonia via the Balticonnector, a project supported by the European Commission, which increases security of supply for Finland and the region. Furthermore, on May 1, the Poland-Lithuania Gas Interconnector started its commercial operation which reinforces optionality and resilience of the whole Baltic gas market and was also supported through the Connecting Europe Facility of...