The EU sanctions against Russia have become a shot in the foot, said the Bundestag deputy from the Sarah Wagenknecht Union for Reason and Justice party, Sevim Dagdelen.

Germany’s imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) soared by 500% in 2024 year-on-year, reaching a total value of 7.32 billion euros, the Financial Times reported, citing a report by Belgian, German and Ukrainian NGOs.

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The operator and owner of a private LNG terminal in Germany, Deutsche ReGas, said that state-owned terminals are dumping and pose a threat to its business. The German government is at a crossroads: gas prices remain high and Berlin needs to stimulate imports amid a sharp depletion of storage facilities this winter.

As Germans head to the polls to elect a new parliament, the Kremlin’s ability to meddle with the vote looms large. Putin’s long game may prove far more potent than short-term interference.

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Private German liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal operator Deutsche ReGas says the potentially lower prices offered by state-owned Deutsche Energy Terminal to attract buyers are a threat to its business.

Germany must continue supporting Ukraine to ensure it remains strong before lasting peace can be achieved. — Ukrinform.

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Poland's president has said that gas flows from Russia to Western Europe should never be restored, even if Russia and Ukraine reach a peace deal. Andrzej Duda told the BBC that the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which have not been used since 2022, "should be dismantled".

Ukraine must win the war against Russia, regain lost territory and be free to join military alliances, Friedrich Merz, favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, said Thursday.

By Ben Aris in Berlin Germany talks loudly about ending Europe’s import of Russian gas, but as a result of alternative sources of energy, it has seen imports of Russian LNG soar by 500% in 2024 year on year,