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    RIA Novosti: Russia’s EU Envoy: Europe Too Reliant on Russia to Impose Sanctions Against Gas Sector

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The European Union's new sanctions against Russia do not target the gas sector because Europe is too dependent on Russian gas supplies

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RIA Novosti: Russia’s EU Envoy: Europe Too Reliant on Russia to Impose Sanctions Against Gas Sector

The European Union's new sanctions against Russia do not target the gas sector because Europe is too dependent on Russian gas supplies, Russia's Ambassador to EU Vladimir Chizhov said on Thursday.

"Europe is much more dependent on Russian [gas] deliveries than it is when it comes to oil. Unlike gas, oil is bought and sold freely on the international market, but there are no alternatives to Russian pipeline gas, not today, and not in the foreseeable future," Chizhov said in an interview with the Russia-24 channel.

On Thursday, president of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy confirmed that further EU sanctions against Russia will enter into force on September 12.
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