Member states continue to buy energy resources from Russia despite EU sanctions, Bild has reportedEU member states imported €8.7 billion ($10.2 billion) worth of Russian goods in the first three months of 2025 alone, Bild has reported, citing data from the German Economic Institute. Several member states have watched their industries lose ground globally after switching to costlier alternatives. Earlier this year, the European Commission proposed its RePowerEU Roadmap that envisages a complete phase-out of all Russian energy imports by the end of 2027. Hungary and Slovakia, both heavily dependent on Russian energy supplies, have strongly opposed the plan, saying that it would undermine their respective energy security. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto accused certain member states earlier this month of "hypocrisy," claiming that they are still buying "Russian oil secretly" via Asian intermediaries.