EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is not concerned regarding Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin’s attempts at blackmail in the energy sector. Since the beginning of the war, Putin had “repeatedly tried” to “blackmail and divide us by supplying energy,” von der Leyen told the daily newspaper “Kurier” (Sunday edition). “So he will fail once more,” said von der Leyen. The EU Commission’s gas savings plan creates “a safety net for all member states”.
“Nobody should be freezing in Europe this winter,” emphasized von der Leyen. With the EU Commission’s proposal to reduce gas consumption by 15 percent between August 1 and March 31, “even if Russian gas supplies are completely disrupted, we can make it safely through the winter,” she stressed. Von der Leyen clearly refused to normalize relations with the warmonger in the Kremlin. A normal relationship with Putin is “inconceivable,” she said.
