Zakharova called von der Leyen an 'excellent troll' over comments on…
Zakharova called von der Leyen an 'excellent troll' over comments on gas supplies to the EU.
Consensus
- Ursula von der Leyen made statements during a visit to Baku about Russia cutting off gas supplies to Europe.
- Russia has not cut off gas supplies to Europe, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.
- Zakharova criticized von der Leyen's statements as false and misleading.
- The European Commission has excluded the possibility of returning to Russian gas supplies even amid an energy crisis.
- The EU is pushing for gas from new contracts with Turkey to not have Russian origin.
Points of divergence
- The journalist Alex Christoforou mocked von der Leyen's statements on his YouTube channel, calling them absurd. — vesti
- The UK has banned services for maritime transport of Russian LNG, calling it part of a new powerful sanctions package. — m24
- Slovak energy company SPP is discussing potential gas deliveries from Russia to the first three quarters of 2027. — m24
- Anna-Kaisa Itkonen, an EC representative, stated that the EU excludes returning to Russian gas even during an energy crisis. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- Journalist mocks EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's comments on Russian gas supplies — Вести
- Zakhara accused von der Leyen of lying over words about gas supplies from Russia — Москва 24
- Zakharova Calls von der Leyen 'Outstanding Liar' Over Gas Supply Claims — Вечерняя Москва
- Zakharova Calls Ursula von der Leyen an 'Excellent Troll' — Вести
Key entities
- Russia
- Ursula von der Leyen
- Maria Zakharov
- Moscow
- Europe
- EC
- MID
- EU
- Baku
- Alex Christoforu
- European Union
- Izvestiya
- European Commission
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