Lithuania says it has cut itself off entirely of gas imports from Russia, apparently becoming the first of the European Union's 27 nations using Russian gas to break its energy dependence upon Moscow.
"Seeking full energy independence from Russian gas, in response to Russia's energy blackmail in Europe and the war in Ukraine, Lithuania has completely abandoned Russian gas," Lithuania's energy ministry said in a statement late Saturday, adding that the measure took effect in the beginning of April.
"From this month on -- no more Russian gas in Lithuania. Years ago, my country made decisions that today allow us with no pain to break energy ties with the aggressor. If we can do it, the rest of Europe can do it too!" Nauseda tweeted. Last year, some 26 per cent of Lithuania's gas supplies derived from deliveries from a Russian gas pipeline while 62 per cent came via Klaipeda's LNG terminal and the remaining 12 per cent were imported from a gas storage in neighbouring Latvia.
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