President Zelensky: Europe must now switch to life without Russian gas

The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his video address, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“I believe that it is not a coincidence that the situation with gas in Europe has worsened today – the price has jumped again. Russia has done this on purpose, restricting supplies to harm Europe, to strike at Europeans. Gazprom is simply pulling on the gas chain in which they have been trying to shackle Europe for a long time. And this is another argument in favor of the fact that Europe must now switch to life without Russian gas. There should be no such dependence,” Zelensky told.

The President of Ukraine also noted that Russia had provoked the global food crisis through the blockade of Ukrainian sea ports.

“The resumption of exports of Ukrainian agricultural products is vital for dozens of countries. And there is only one reason why the food crisis has become possible at all: Russia is to blame, and no one else,” Zelensky stressed.

A reminder that, on June 16, 2022, Dutch TTF gas futures exceeded $1,500 per 1,000 cubic meters, as Russia’s Gazprom reduced pumping volumes via Nord Stream.