Russia criticises Amber Rudd over 'misleading' gas export comments
by Ben Quinn from Environment | The Guardian on (#18971)
Energy secretary claimed EU protects Britain against Vladimir Putin using Russian gas supplies as foreign policy tool
Russia has waded into Britain's EU referendum debate to accuse the energy secretary, Amber Rudd, of making misleading comments when she claimed that the EU provided protection against being bullied by Vladimir Putin over Russian gas exports.
Rudd had warned in a speech on Thursday that the breakup of the EU single market for energy would give Russia more influence over the continent, arguing that a united European bloc had "the power to force Putin's hand".
