According to the estimates of economic and political experts in Europe, Europe’s dependence on Russian gas is coming to an end, and thus the fears of a lack of energy may subside for the approaching winter. As we recently reported, Russia has significantly reduced the transfer of gas to European countries and even stopped it completely vis-a-vis Germany and France.
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Russia excuses the cessation of activity by saying that it has a shortage of equipment due to the sanctions, and therefore the handling of the pipelines is also delayed. At the same time, the experts say that although Europe is facing a harsh winter and a difficult economic period, in the end the result will be a more independent Europe.
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On the other hand, they say, Russia’s bargaining chip in the form of energy will become meaningless as a result. They believe that Russia is aware of this problem and that is why it is cutting the supply already – it is trying to do damage while it can.