EU Accused of Fuelling Putin’s War After Importing €7.2 bn of Russian LNG
Kyiv Post••world
Key Points:
- European governments face criticism for continuing to import large quantities of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG), with €7.2 billion worth exported from the Yamal LNG terminal in Siberia to Europe in 2025.
- Despite the EU's 2027 ban on Russian LNG imports aimed at reducing dependency and weakening Moscow's war efforts, the EU's share of Yamal LNG shipments rose to 76.1% in 2025, with France and Belgium as major importers.
- Environmental NGO Urgewald highlights that EU ports act as critical infrastructure for Russian LNG exports, effectively funding the Kremlin's war in Ukraine, and calls for an immediate halt to these imports.
- Although Russian gas and oil imports to the EU
