The Russian Foreign Ministry pointed to Europe's squeezing of Russian energy resources from the market

European countries continue to squeeze Russian energy resources from their market, despite their indispensability for Europeans. This was announced on March 12 by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, during a briefing.

"The most militarily minded member states of the European Union continue to literally squeeze Russian energy resources from their EU market by any means. For what? Just what will they replace it with? With liquefied gas? An exorbitant price, which, excuse me, has to get from the United States of America to the European continent," she noted.

According to Zakharova, the Russian side is trying to avoid politicizing the issue of energy supplies to European consumers, despite discriminatory and anti-market actions by the European Union (EU). The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recalled that Russia has repeatedly confirmed its readiness to develop mutually beneficial energy cooperation with all "constructively minded partners."

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The day before, it was reported that the EU is facing an urgent need for Russian energy resources amid the worsening situation in the Middle East. It was noted that at the moment, Russian energy resources are more important for Europe than for Russia itself as a sales market.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 9 that Russia is ready to work with the Europeans on the issue of oil and gas supplies, but signals of their readiness are needed. He also added that the country may decide to transfer energy supplies from the European market to "more interesting areas" without expecting Europe itself to "demonstratively slam the door" on this initiative.

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