https://sputnikglobe.com/20260808/eu-facing-self-inflicted-energy-crisis---russian-special-envoy-1124551675.htmlEU Facing Self-Inflicted Energy Crisis - Russian Special EnvoyEU Facing Self-Inflicted Energy Crisis - Russian Special EnvoySputnik InternationalThe European Union is facing an energy crisis triggered by abandoning Russian gas supplies, the Russian special presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Saturday. 2026-08-08T21:47+00002026-08-08T21:47+00002026-08-08T21:47+0000worldrussiaeuropekirill dmitrievenergy crisiseuropean union (eu)https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/06/0d/1111123717_0:160:3072:1888_1920x0_80_0_0_338988231683ca95feb227a248753cf9.jpg"Winter is coming as due to decoupling from Russian gas: Germany has filled only 47.6% of gas storage against a normal 75%, and the Netherlands only 38.5% against 77%. The EU is facing a self-made energy crisis," Dmitriev wrote on X. In January, the Council of the EU approved a regulation on the phase-out of Russian LNG and pipeline gas imports. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260808/french-farmers-need-billions-of-euros-in-aid-amid-extreme-heat--union-leader-1124551531.htmlrussiaSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602026Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationalrussia, europe, kirill dmitriev, energy crisis, european union (eu)