LNG carrier Catalunya SpiritWASHINGTON, Jan 28The US and EU are working to ensure regular supplies of natural gas to Europe to avoid possible disruption due to the Ukraine crisis, US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a joint statement. «The US and EU are working together to ensure regular sufficient and timely supplies of natural gas to the European Union from various sources around the world to avoid disruptions that could result from a future Russian invasion of Ukraine,» the White House said in a statement.
The US Ambassador to the UN suggested why Russia will not cut off gas to Europe. It also notes that today the US is already the largest supplier of liquefied natural gas to the EU countries. «We are working with governments and market operators to supply additional volumes of natural gas to Europe from from various sources around the world. LNG can strengthen security of supply in the short term as we continue to move towards zero carbon emissions. The European Commission will work to increase transparency and use of LNG terminals in the EU,» the joint statement says. Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and does not intend to attack anyone, and claims of «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted earlier that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, Russia does not create any pretexts for a conflict situation around Ukraine. According to him, Russia does not rule out that the hysteria around Ukraine, hyped by the West, is aimed at covering Kiev's line of sabotaging the Minsk agreements on Donbass. According to the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, the information hysteria of the US and NATO on Ukraine is generously framed by lies and fakes. liquefied gas in the Asia-Pacific region
