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EU announces plan to slash Russian gas imports this year

The recommendations from Brussels came just before a meeting of EU leaders who will discuss ways to cut Europe's energy ties to Russia for the long term [File: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg]

The European Commission has revealed plans to reduce European Union member states’ dependency on Russian energy sources amid the Ukraine war, proposing to cut gas imports from Russia by two-thirds this year.

The EU’s executive arm said it could erase a huge share of its dependency on Russia by tapping new gas supplies, ramping up reserves for next winter and accelerating efforts to be more energy efficient.

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