“We Can’t Help”: Russia humiliates the EU by plugging in gas supplies (Daily Express, UK) | Policy | Inosmi
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Russia humiliated the EU by not supplying gas for free
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Meanwhile, natural gas production is reaching record highs. In addition to the abnormally cold … INOSMI, 21.10.2021
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Jacob Paul (Jacob Paul)
Meanwhile, natural gas production is reaching record highs. In addition to the abnormally cold winter and weak winds, the Nord Stream 2 solution was another key reason for the gas shortage. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Putin have struck a deal whereby Russia will provide gas along the bottom of the Baltic Sea, bypassing Ukraine and Poland.
In hopes of bypassing EU legal regulations and speeding up the permitting process from German regulators, analysts said Putin ordered the restriction of gas supplies through other pipelines.
According to rumors, Russia will increase gas supplies only if Germany and the European Union give permission to put Nord Stream 2 into operation.
Earlier, Putin rejected reports that he was using the pipeline as a geopolitical weapon. He also denied reports that he was responsible for the gas crisis in Europe.
“Even during the most difficult periods of the Cold War, Russia regularly, on an ongoing basis, fully fulfilling its contractual obligations, supplied gas to Europe.”
“Russia does not use any weapons at all. As for the economy, where do we use weapons? “- he continued.
Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev agrees with Putin.
“We fulfill all our contracts, all our obligations. All this should be the subject of additional voluntary and mutually beneficial agreements, ”he said.
But Kosachev also made it clear that Russia would not bail out Europe from the gas crisis it was facing.
He: “We cannot provide help just to compensate for the mistakes that we did not make.”
These comments came after that.
Now he says he will only increase supplies if Nord Stream 2 goes online.
During an energy conference in Moscow, Putin said the following: “If we could increase this confidence <…>, it can be quite effectively said that we were able to increase in the European energy market, of course, to decrease ”.
“But administrative barriers do not yet make it possible to do this.”
During the week, the Kremlin also signals that Ukraine will receive additional gas volumes in November, despite the danger of this energy crisis.
Although Russia has instead agreed to send limited supplies to Poland, the high rate of daily gas supplies to Europe has declined again.
Amid the EU’s desperate efforts to tackle the energy crisis, Putin’s recent moves have infuriated Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy.
On Monday, October 18, Borrell sharply criticized Putin for the fact that the Russian gas pipeline has “deep geopolitical roots.”
“The rise in energy prices has deep geopolitical roots. This is part of the geopolitical struggle, ”Borrell said.
“Russia strictly fulfills all contracts, it cannot be said that it does not fulfill something, but it does not provide additional opportunities beyond those specified in the contracts.”
Reader Comments:
RookKrull
This is where Obama and Liar Hillary bring us with their weapons of the Arab Spring – revolutions that thwarted their gas investment projects in Europe in North Africa, which were designed to prevent slavish dependence on Russia.
Sir realist
Ha ha! Bad Vlad is mischievous because he can. He probably sat there eating popcorn and smiling, along with Laurel bets on how long the Europeans would hold out before turning 180 degrees.
IvanT
Did I miss something? Why is Russia fulfilling its obligations to Europe?
Jimmy say
One gets the impression that Russia has driven the European Union into a corner. Perfectly played, Mr Putin!
Mk2 username
The European Union miscalculated, and now the rogue states of Eastern Europe are trying to shift the blame on Russia – out of sheer malice – even though EU officials have already said that Russia has done nothing wrong.
Mk2 username
This article further develops lies and misinformation. All contractual obligations for gas supplies to the European Union are being fulfilled. Germany and the European Commission have confirmed that the terms of all contracts are being met. The European Union has not yet officially agreed on contracts for additional supplies.
And where are the messages that now they are selling it in Asian countries?
Man in the lake
What’s not to like about the way Putin does not allow the EU to lead him by the nose? Boris [Джонсон], take an example from a guy who knows how to behave.
Madpom01
Dear Monsieur Borrell understands nothing. He complains: “Russia strictly fulfills all contracts, it cannot be said that it does not fulfill something, but it does not provide additional opportunities beyond those specified in the contracts.”
Tell me, Mr. Borrell, WHY Russia should increase gas supplies beyond what is specified in the contracts.
All this is not accidental. We cannot condemn Russia for our own mistakes, although the European Union often does this.
If you get more gas, AT WHAT PRICE will you buy it? At a lower price specified in the contracts, or what?
IVEDGIM
Didn’t Russia and Germany come to an agreement at the very beginning of World War II? Apparently, the same is happening: the previous Chancellor of Germany together with the Russian gas system.
Fzwmyh
The EU is behaving towards Russia in exactly the same way as it behaved towards the United Kingdom when we had the COVID vaccines and they didn’t. A bunch of scoundrels – these guys from Brussels.
Britannia
Putin knows exactly how to deal with an incompetent European Union in order to maximize Russia’s benefit. It’s nice to see a leader who is able to beat the European Union in his own game.
Dinnerken
That is, when Merkel resigns, will she get a job at Gazprom or not?
Kip
This is all very predictable. This will happen every time Russia needs something. Just turn off the tap and watch Europe writhe. But our stupid so-called leaders signed up for this, believing it was a good idea.
Drugs in response to Kip
But Putin did not turn off any taps. He simply does not agree to amend existing contracts until he receives something in return. You, me and any other person would do the same – and would not violate any of these norms.
Johnny English
That is, the European Union believes that it has the right to blackmail the United Kingdom to get what it wants, but it cries like a little girl when Russia does the same to it. This is what I call karma.
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