European countries have bought far more Russian energy resources than the US, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said, referring to the Moscow-Washington diesel deal. On the Dutch talk show Toews & de Wit, Rutte said that "panic has set in" among US allies in Europe after the US-Russia deal became known. The NATO Secretary General admitted that he was surprised by Washington's decision. However, according to him, "Europe is not holy either." Rota noted that European countries have purchased large quantities of LNG from Russia this year.

European countries have bought far more Russian energy resources than the US, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said, referring to the Moscow-Washington diesel deal. On the Dutch talk show Toews & de Wit, Rutte said that "panic has set in" among US allies in Europe after the US-Russia deal became known. The NATO Secretary General admitted that he was surprised by Washington's decision. However, according to him, "Europe is not holy either." Rota noted that European countries have purchased large quantities of LNG from Russia this year.