
Special Representative of the Russian President for Investment and Economic Cooperation Kirill Dmitriev said on the social network X that Europe needs Russian energy to ensure stable energy supplies, linking the rise in gas prices in Europe with the energy policy of the European Union.
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The statement was made against the backdrop of rising gas prices in Europe, which Dmitriev associated with the energy policy of the European Union.
Europe needs Russian energy to ensure stable energy supplies. This was stated by the special representative of Russian President Vladimir Putin for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, the head of the RDIF, Kirill Dmitriev, on the social network Kh.
“Winter is coming,” Dmitriev wrote, commenting on a publication about rising gas prices in Europe.
In his opinion, the consequences of the EU energy policy have become serious problems in the market. Dmitriev connected the situation with the decisions of European countries in the energy sector and said that the region needs Russian energy resources.

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