In a move to break its energy dependence upon Moscow, Lithuania has cut itself off entirely of gas imports from Russia, allegedly becoming the first of the European Union’s 27 nations that use Russian gas to do so, a statement said.
“Seeking full energy independence from Russian gas, in response to Russia’s energy blackmail in Europe and the war in Ukraine, Lithuania has completely abandoned Russian gas,” Lithuania’s energy ministry said in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, the measure took effect in the beginning of April.
Lithuania managed to reduce imports of Russian gas to zero on Saturday, a move seen a milestone in achieving energy independence in the former Soviet republic of 2.8 million, the ministry said.
