Kadri Simson: EU ready to give up Russian gas

The EU has prepared to abandon Russian gas, European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson said at a press conference in Brussels, Report informs referring to foreign media.

The EU is ready to live without Russian natural gas, the transit of which was carried out through Ukraine, she said.

Despite that the volume of supplies decreased to 15% in 2023 from 45% in 2021, the figure still remains high, she added.