EU ‘prepared to meet challenge’ if Russia fails to respect energy contracts
by Guardian staff and agency from on (#637G7)
Comments come after Gazprom extends shutdown of gas supply through Nord Stream 1 to Germany
The EU expects Russia to respect existing energy contracts but is prepared to meet the challenge if it fails to do so, the economic commissioner, Paolo Gentiloni, said.
Gentiloni was speaking after Russia scrapped a Saturday deadline to resume flows of an important gas supply route to Germany, deepening Europe's difficulties in securing winter fuel.
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