Romanian PM urges EU to completely abandon Russian gas

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, in an interview with Der Standard, called on the European Union (EU) countries to completely abandon purchases of Russian gas and other products, following the example of Bucharest.

Report informs via foreign media that the minister noted the importance of such a step, "since there is a very big difference between what we are losing, namely comfort, and what is happening in the world today. Ciolaku also did not support the continuation of Russian gas supplies to Austria.

"I believe that the EU is preparing for full independence from Russian gas, even if gas prices will be higher for a certain period of time," concluded Ciolaku.