Putin's gas continues to flow to the EU - | Billions for Russia's war chest
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EU Continues Funding Putin's War via Gas ImportsIn 2025, the EU paid about €7.2 billion for Arctic LNG shipments that directly support Russia's war in Ukraine.
- Despite sanctions, the EU still imports large volumes of liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Arctic Yamal region.
- Around 15 million tons of Yamal LNG were shipped to the EU in 2025, costing approximately €7.2 billion.
- France leads EU imports with 6.8 million tons, while Spain significantly reduced its LNG purchases.
- Most LNG arrivals occur at Belgium’s Zeebrugge terminal, which received more shipments than ports in China.
By purchasing LNG from Yamal, the EU is directly paying into Putin's war chest, which keeps the slaughter in Ukraine ongoing.— Sebastian Rötters, sanctions activist at Urgewald, criticizes the unrestrained imports of Russian liquefied gas by the EU.
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