Russia says EU's rejection of Russian gas will worsen its economic competitiveness decline

【Kremlin Press Conference: Rejecting Russian Gas Will Accelerate the Loss of EU's Economic Leading Potential】

Moscow time December 3, 2025, Dmitry Peskov, Deputy Head of the Russian President's Office and Kremlin Spokesman, responded to a question from the Kremlin Press Corps (Question: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that Europe no longer relies on Russian gas. What is the Kremlin's comment on this?) as follows:

Therefore, Europe is destined to rely on more expensive energy, sometimes even much higher than the price of Russian gas. This will inevitably affect the European economy and reduce Europe's competitiveness. This will only accelerate the process of losing leading potential that has been emerging in recent years.

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