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EU refuses to include ban on Russian gas pipelines in sanctions package

The EU is unlikely to include an import ban on the gas pipeline from the Russian Federation in its 11th sanctions package, despite the fact that this will be discussed at the G7 summit, writes Politico. Such a ban was supposed to permanently prevent countries like Germany and Poland from resuming imports of natural gas from Russia, even if the international environment changes.

Germany and Italy must agree, which still have gas pipelines leading to Russia, even though the gas flowing through them has fallen to almost zero. EU officials and analysts say there is no consensus to support the idea.

Resistance from countries dependent on remaining gas supplies is too great, says Europe. The 11th sanctions package is almost ready, and imposing this huge measure just yet won’t work.

According to the Brueghel analysis centre, the Russian Federation now supplies less than 8% of gas to the European market. On the two most important routes, Nord Stream to Germany and the Yamal gas pipeline through Poland, supplies have fallen to zero. Pipeline transit through Ukraine is about a quarter of what it was before, with only the TurkStream pipeline across the Black Sea still in operation.

The G7 countries intend to “rein in attempts to revive Nord Stream” in order to silence voices in Germany and all other countries where “there could be businesses and consumers interested in resuming imports. of a Russian gas pipeline one day.

This could increase pressure to include pipelines in a possible 12th round of EU sanctions. That’s what Kyiv hopes, writes the newspaper.

Earlier, the European Commission said the EU intended to increase pressure on Russia and China.

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