“There is a huge opportunity to get rid of this power that Russia exercises in Europe by using energy as a weapon,” said the US Secretary of State
Europe has the opportunity to become completely independent of Russia’s energy, which has suspended deliveries of natural gas to European countries through the Nord Stream, estimated today the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken before returning to NATO headquarters in Brussels.
“There is a huge opportunity (…) to get rid once and for all of this dependence on Russia, to get rid of this power that Russia exercises in Europe using energy as a weapon,” Blinken told reporters before departing Poland , one day after a surprise visit to Kyiv.
The Europeans have set as a goal to become independent of Russian hydrocarbons avoiding an energy crisis situation.
Russia at the end of last week stopped gas deliveries to Europe through the Nord Stream pipeline, explaining that due to Western sanctions it cannot proceed with the maintenance of one of its turbines.
So far Moscow has taken advantage of it rise in energy prices to increase its profits, despite the fact that its exports of oil and natural gas have decreased.
Blinken from NATO headquarters today will insist on the need for its members to show “unity” to “ensure that our Alliance is as strong as possible to deter any further Russian aggression”.
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