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Mr President, it is a simple fact that Russia’s energy strategy is based on the use of gas and gas suppliers to achieve its political goals in certain regions, including Europe. The recent gas crisis is a test of sorts for the European Union. Its effects were intended to be felt, and indeed were felt not only by Ukraine and Moldova, but also by eight EU Member States, including Germany, France and Italy.
By provoking such a crisis, Russia has forfeited its status as a stable and reliable partner. The only question that remains is what conclusions will be drawn by the European Union and the individual Member States. Will they decide that the construction of the Baltic pipeline should continue, although it will make Europe even more dependent on Russia, or will they realise that what is needed is a genuine diversification of gas supplies for Europe as a whole and a system of energy solidarity for EU Member States and their immediate neighbours?
Russia hopes we will draw the first of these conclusions. All those who no longer harbour any illusions about the new Russia’s imperial policies hope for the second. I shall take the liberty of making one final comment namely that the House’s difficulty in adopting a common resolution on this matter is an embarrassment for Parliament."@en1
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