Buying Russian energy is a very stupid idea, no EU leader will want to take gas from Russia in the coming years - Netherlands Prime Minister Rob Jetten answered a question from journalists at a press conference with Zelensky in The Hague on October 28. According to him, the Europeans have shown in recent years that they have succeeded in abandoning Russian fossil fuels. At the same time, the Netherlands remains one of the largest buyers of Russian gas in Europe. During the nine months of 2026, the country purchased 1.25 million tons of Russian LNG, valued at approximately 650-800 million euros.

Buying Russian energy is a very stupid idea, no EU leader will want to take gas from Russia in the coming years - Netherlands Prime Minister Rob Jetten answered a question from journalists at a press conference with Zelensky in The Hague on October 28. According to him, the Europeans have shown in recent years that they have succeeded in abandoning Russian fossil fuels. At the same time, the Netherlands remains one of the largest buyers of Russian gas in Europe. During the nine months of 2026, the country purchased 1.25 million tons of Russian LNG, valued at approximately 650-800 million euros.