EU says it is prepared to deal with Ukraine’s gas crisis impact

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen assured this Wednesday (16) that Europe is prepared to deal with the impact of the geopolitical crisis in Ukraine on energy supply, while Russia restricts the supply of natural gas. .

In a speech at the European Parliament plenary, Von der Leyen said he was in contact with several countries so that they increase exports of the commodity to the European Union (EU).

“At a time of high demand, Gazprom is restricting its gas supply to Europe,” he said. “This behavior has already undermined Russia’s credibility as a reliable energy supplier.”

The Commission leader also said that since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, the EU has sought to reduce dependence on Russian natural gas and advocated that these efforts should continue.

“One of the lessons we can already learn from this crisis is that we must diversify our energy sources, to get rid of dependence on Russian gas and invest heavily in renewable energy sources”, he argued.

Von der Leyen reiterated the European bloc’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and assured that Western allies are united in defending against the Russian threat.

According to her, an eventual invasion would find a “fast and robust” response from Europe, which would include sanctions on the technology sector.

The policy explained that Russian leaders want to diversify their economy.

“But for that, they need technologies in which we have a global leadership. High-tech components for which Russia depends almost entirely on us. Our sanctions can be very harsh, and the Kremlin is well aware of that.”