State Security Service looking into information regarding the purchase of Russian gas by Latvijas Gaze

• Published date: 29 July 2022
• Publication title: LETA

RIGA, July 29 (LETA) - Information recently mentioned in the media has come to the attention of the State Security Service (VDD) regarding gas supply company Latvijas Gaze resuming the purchase of Russian gas, the VDD told LETA.

ccording to its competence, the VDD regularly carries out checks on possible violations of sanctions. "The above-mentioned information is being looked into by the VDD, however, we will refrain from commenting on it at the moment," the VDD stated.

s reported, natural gas utility Latvijas Gaze has resumed buying gas from Russia, Latvian Television reported on Thursday.

The company's head Aigars Kalvitis said that Latvijas Gaze had resumed purchasing gas from Russia, paying for gas in euros instead of rubles.

During the last month, approximately one terawatt-hour of natural gas was delivered to Latvia from Russia. The gas is not bought from Russia's...