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EC chief admits own decisions lead to gas overpayments — Russian MFA

Dmitry Birichevsky, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of Economic Cooperation, stressed that "Russia is a major player in the global energy market and a reliable, responsible supplier of natural gas"

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen AP Photo/Petros Karadjias

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

© AP Photo/Petros Karadjias

MOSCOW, November 14. /TASS/. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has admitted that the EU’s own decisions led it to overpay by 100 billion euros for gas imports in 2026, Dmitry Birichevsky, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of Economic Cooperation, told TASS in an interview.

"The EU itself continues to buy energy from Russia, albeit in smaller volumes, and has paid $320 billion for those supplies since 2022. At the same time, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged that the EU has paid an extra 100 billion euros for its gas imports since the start of 2026 compared with 2025," he said.

Birichevsky stressed that "Russia is a major player in the global energy market and a reliable, responsible supplier of natural gas."

"Our country has the world’s largest natural gas reserves and is its second-largest producer. Can a producer of that size be isolated as gas consumption rises? I think the question answers itself," the diplomat concluded.

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West seeks to involve Russia in toppling regime in Belarus, Lukashenko claims

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No personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected

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Churchill’s WWII bunker opens to visitors — newspaper

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Hungary plans to complete Paks II audit by year-end

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Militants kill 37 civilians in Niger — media

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Russia expects next round of Ukraine talks to take place soon — Kremlin spokesman

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Europe hit by self-imposed ban on Russian gas — Russian MFA

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Russian citizen sentenced to 23 years in jail for spying for Polish intel

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Russia urges North Stream blasts contractors be identified — ambassador

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White House says Trump to meet with Putin, Xi Jinping in China — news agency

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Over 10,000 flights delayed or canceled in US — website

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West preparing for military intervention in Ukraine — Russian envoy

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Nvidia denies reports of talks with CEO candidates — TV channel

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US air traffic control equipment won’t be repaired anytime soon — authorities

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