Multiple examples of unannounced and unjustified supply reductions and interruptions already before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as well as the weaponisation of energy by the Russian Federation since then, demonstrate that the Russian Federation has systematically exploited existing dependencies on Russian gas supplies as a political weapon to harm the Union’s economy. This has led to serious negative effects on Member States and the Union’s economic security, on the stability of the single market, on the Union’s consumers and on competitiveness in general. The Union can therefore no longer consider the Russian Federation and its energy companies reliable energy trading partners.
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