The EU overpaid by 100 billion euros for gas imports in 2026 compared to 2025 due to its own decisions. This is what the director of the Department of Economic Cooperation of the Russian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Birchevsky said in reference to the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, reports TASS. According to the representative of the ministry, despite the decrease in volumes, European countries continue to purchase and pay 320 billion dollars for Russian energy raw materials since 2022.

The EU overpaid by 100 billion euros for gas imports in 2026 compared to 2025 due to its own decisions. This is what the director of the Department of Economic Cooperation of the Russian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Birchevsky said in reference to the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, reports TASS. According to the representative of the ministry, despite the decrease in volumes, European countries continue to purchase and pay 320 billion dollars for Russian energy raw materials since 2022.