Europe will stop importing Russian gas, how will Moscow react?

The European Commission and the European Parliament have agreed to stop importing gas from Russia by 2027.

RT reported on December 3 that the European Commission and the European Parliament agreed to stop importing gas from Russia by 2027, despite opposition from some European Union (EU) member states who said the plan would lead to higher energy costs.

According to a European statement issued on December 3, short-term contracts will end in June 2026 and all remaining long-term contracts will end by the end of 2027. The ban on imports of Russian gas and LNG under new contracts will take effect from January 1, 2026. Imports of pipeline gas under long-term contracts must end by September 30, 2027, with the possibility of short-term extensions if there is a need for reserves.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photo: TASS.

"This is a good day for Europe and our independence from Russian fossil fuels. This is how we make Europe resilient," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Several EU countries, including Hungary and Slovakia, have criticized the plan, saying it would raise prices and undermine energy security. Hungary and Slovakia have refused to support the initiative and plan to file legal objections, citing their landlocked geography and dependence on pipeline gas.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Budapest cannot accept or implement the EU's decision to end energy imports from Russia. He said the plan was not feasible for Hungary and said he would appeal to the EU's Supreme Court.

Following the European announcement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the EU would become dependent on "gas that costs significantly more than Russian gas", warning that higher energy costs would further weaken the competitiveness of the EU economy and accelerate the erosion of its economic potential.

Energy prices in the EU have soared since the bloc began phasing out Russian oil and gas after the Ukraine conflict escalated in February 2022. Supply disruptions have pushed up industrial costs, with Moscow arguing that Western nations are harming its own economies by opting for more expensive and less reliable alternatives.

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