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Wednesday, 27 April 2022 (YJC)_ The head of the European Commission, accusing Russia of "gas blackmail", said that they were prepared for the scenario of cutting off Russian gas exports to Europe.
The announcement of the cessation of Russian gas exports to Poland was met with a sharp reaction from the President of the European Commission, Ursula von Federline.
Vonderline today (Wednesday) called the suspension of Russian gas supplies to some European customers "unjustifiable and unacceptable" and said the European Commission was working on a coordinated response to Moscow's tensions.
According to Reuters, he issued a statement saying:
Gazprom's announcement that it will unilaterally suspend gas supplies to customers in Europe is another attempt by Russia to use gas as a tool of blackmail.
The President of the European Commission explained:
This is unjustifiable and unacceptable, and once again shows Russia's distrust of the gas supplier.
According to the report, Vonderline claimed that the European Union was ready for this scenario and would continue to work to ensure the supply of alternative gas and ensure that gas reserves are filled.
"European Union law requires all countries to have an emergency plan to deal with the shock of gas supplies," he said, adding that Europeans were working on a concerted response to Russia's tensions.
The European official also announced that the union's "Gas Coordination Group", consisting of representatives of member states and the gas industry, met on Wednesday.
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