Germany, UK See No Return to Former Energy Ties With Russia

Europe has slashed its reliance on Russian energy since the invasion of Ukraine.

Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg

Even if Russia ended its war in Ukraine and there was regime change in Moscow, the trading relationship between Europe and its former top energy provider wouldn’t be restored, according to German and British officials.

“This is a relationship that has come to an end,” Miguel Berger, Germany’s Ambassador to the UK, said at the Energy Intelligence Forum in London on Wednesday. “There will be no return,” said UK Minister for Energy and Net Zero Graham Stuart.

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Germany, UK See No Return to Former Energy Ties With Russia