Zakharova Calls EU Commission President 'Excellent Liar' Over Gas Supply Claims
Quick Look
- Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of being an "excellent liar" regarding statements that Russia cut off natural gas supplies to Europe.
- Zakharova stated Russia never cut off gas and suggested EU citizens could sue von der Leyen for the alleged lie, attributing current problems to EU sanctions.
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Why It Matters
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's statements regarding Russia's natural gas supply to Europe. Zakharova blamed EU sanctions for current problems and accused von der Leyen of lying.
MOSCOW, July 2. /TASS/. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is an "excellent liar" as she voiced statements that Russia allegedly decided to cut off natural gas supplies to Europe, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
"Ursula is an excellent liar. Russia has never cut off gas for Europe," Zakharova told journalists. "Any EU citizen can sue her for this lie and win."
According to her, the Europeans created problems for themselves after they had imposed illegal sanctions against Russia.
"And then, when air conditioners can't be blowing cool air on anyone else in the Brussels headquarters except Ursula because of forced savings, they easily come up with another fake statement about supposedly bad Russia," Zakharova added.
Open Questions
- What specific EU sanctions are being referred to?
- What are the details of the alleged 'fake statement'?
