"Biden, in Brussels on Friday, plans to join European leaders in announcing an effort to ship liquefied natural gas to Europe and impose new sanctions on Russia".
"BRUSSELS — President Biden and European leaders are expected to announce a major initiative to direct shipments of liquefied natural gas to Europe during his visit to Brussels this week, part of a broader effort to help reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian energy, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the plan.
The announcement, a dramatic effort to deprive Russia of leverage as it continues to batter Ukraine, would mark an unusual move to reorder the world’s energy flow — a shift that could have an impact long after the war is over. It comes as European officials have asked the United States to do more to help them cut their reliance on Russia for oil and natural gas.
Biden is also expected to use his stop in Brussels on Thursday and Friday — where he is meeting with NATO, the Group of Seven and the European Council — to announce additional sanctions against Moscow, as well as a crackdown on evasions of the current sanctions."
SEE ALSO:
"How Europe Got Hooked on Russian Gas Despite Reagan’s Warnings" (New York Times)
"Natural Gas Groups Ask Biden For Faster Permits to Aid Europe" (Bloomberg)
"Putin Wants 'Unfriendly' Countries To Pay For Russian Gas In Roubles" (Reuters)
"France's TotalEnergies 'Unable To End' Russian Gas Purchases" (RFI)
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