{"id":4910,"date":"2026-03-04T16:43:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=4910"},"modified":"2026-03-30T17:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:27:54","slug":"russia-could-end-gas-supplies-to-eu-immediately-putin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/russia-could-end-gas-supplies-to-eu-immediately-putin\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia could end gas supplies to EU immediately \u2013\u00a0Putin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moscow is considering a withdrawal without waiting for a blanket EU ban on Russian resources, the president has said<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russia may withdraw from the EU gas market and redirect its supplies elsewhere without waiting for Brussels\u2019 ban on its imports to take effect, President Vladimir Putin has said.<\/p>\n

The president made the remarks on Wednesday after he hosted Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto at the Kremlin.
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\u201cThere\u2019s no political motive here. But if we\u2019re going to get shut off in a month or two, we\u2019d be better off stopping now and moving to countries that are reliable partners, and establishing ourselves there. But that\u2019s not a decision yet, it\u2019s just me thinking out loud, so to speak. I\u2019ll definitely instruct the government to work on this issue with our companies,\u201d<\/em> Putin told Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin.<\/p>\n

Moscow could redirect supplies to \u201cemerging markets\u201d<\/em> instead, given the EU\u2019s repeatedly stated intention to phase out Russian resources completely, Putin suggested. The energy crisis in the EU is the result of the \u201cmisguided policies\u201d<\/em> pursued by the bloc\u2019s authorities over \u201cmany years,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n

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Russia \u201chas always been and remains a reliable energy supplier\u201d<\/em> for all its partners, including the European nations, the president noted. Moscow is ready to continue work in such a manner with those partners \u201cwho are themselves reliable,\u201d<\/em> he added.
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\u201cFor instance, with those in Eastern Europe, Slovakia, and Hungary. We supply them with our energy resources, both oil and gas, and we intend to continue to do so in the future. And the leadership of these countries will pursue the same policy as today, namely, being reliable for us,\u201d<\/em> the president explained.<\/p>\n

Following the meeting with Putin, Szijjarto revealed that Budapest has secured oil and gas supply guarantees from Moscow. Russia and Hungary have agreed to work on diversifying energy resource supply routes, he said.
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\u201cWe agreed that if transport routes become unavailable for various reasons, we will always seek alternative solutions. For example, if pipeline oil transportation continues to face difficulties, we will consider maritime transport options,\u201d<\/em> the diplomat said in a video address posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n

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\n READ MORE: <\/span>No excuse for Ukraine not to restart Druzhba pipeline supplies \u2013 Orban
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Hungary, as well as Slovakia, has recently experienced a disruption in Russian crude supplies after Ukraine shut down the Druzhba oil pipeline in late January. Kiev has claimed the artery was damaged in Russian long-range strikes, which Moscow has denied. Budapest and Bratislava have accused Kiev of \u201cblackmail,\u201d<\/em> alleging it deliberately halted the supplies for political reasons and threatened retaliation.<\/p>\n

Slovakia ended its emergency electricity supply scheme for Ukraine, while Hungary vetoed a proposed \u20ac90 billion ($106 billion) EU loan for Kiev as well as the latest package of anti-Russian sanctions.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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