The on Tuesday disputed Russia’s claim that the EU had spent more than $320 billion on Russian energy since 2022, putting the figure at . Its estimate also contradicted U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the bloc had paid Russia $250 billion for energy.
While declining to confirm figures cited by others, the Commission stressed that EU dependence on Russia was falling, from . It reiterated that Russian gas imports would be , with the setting different milestones for different types of contracts.
Moscow highlighted its energy sales to Europe after some European countries criticised a deal allowing the United States to import Russian diesel.
The EU has continued to import some Russian energy despite sanctions. But it has sought to reduce its long-standing dependence by diversifying supplies, lowering consumption and accelerating the transition to alternative energy sources.