EU ready if Russia cuts off gas deliveries - European Commissioner
Ukrinform
Due to storage capacities and energy-saving measures, the European Union is “well prepared” in the event of a total halt in Russian gas deliveries.
EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Saturday, Ukrinform reports with reference to NDTV.
"We are well prepared to resist Russia's extreme use of the gas weapon. We are not afraid of Putin's decisions, we are asking the Russians to respect contracts, but if they don't, we are ready to react," the official said.
According to Gentiloni, in the European Union, "gas storage is currently at about 80 percent, thanks to the diversification of supplies, even if the situation varies from one country to another.”
As reported, Russia has stopped the flow of gas via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Europe, despite the promise to launch it on Saturday.
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