Europe must get rid of Russian gas supplies “as soon as possible”, says Czech Energy Minister

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10:21 a.m. : Putin’s gas war against Europe is a direct continuation of his war on Ukraine. Wherever he can bring harm, he will. He will use every dependence Europe has on Russia to ruin the normal life of every European family. The only way is to hit back hard and get rid of any dependence.

10:24 a.m. : “Putin’s gas war against Europe is a direct continuation of his war against Ukraine. Wherever he can hurt, he will.

As Gazprom announces further reduction in gas supplies, Ukrainian foreign minister warns on Twitter that Vladimir Putin is likely to use every dependence of Europe on Russia to ruin the normal life of every European family”. He calls on the EU to respond.

09:44 : (3/3) Russia will continue to prioritize efforts to degrade and destroy Ukraine’s anti-ship capability. However, Russia’s targeting processes are highly likely routinely undermined by dated intelligence, poor planning, and a top-down approach to operations.

09:44 : (2/3) Russia almost certainly perceives anti-ship missiles as a key threat which is limiting the effectiveness of their Black Sea Fleet. This has significantly undermined the overall invasion plan, as Russia cannot realistically attempt an amphibious assault to sixteen Odesa.

09:43 : (1/3)On 24 July 2022, Russian cruise missiles hit the dock-side in Ukraine’s Odesa Port. The Russian MoD claimed to have hit a Ukrainian warship and a stockpile of anti-ship missiles. There is no indication that such targets were at the location the missiles hit.

09:47 : On Twitterthe British Ministry of Defense disputes Russia’s version of the missile attack on Odessa. “The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have hit a Ukrainian warship and a stockpile of anti-ship missiles. There is no indication that such targets were where the missiles hit.

09:57 : At 9 a.m., here are the news headlines:

Elisabeth Borne asks “exemplary” to ministers and administrations in terms of energy sobriety. The Prime Minister wishes to put in place a series of measures aimed at “reducing energy consumption and accelerating the exit from fossil fuels”.

The debates are still skating in the Assembly. After an epic first week, discussions again got bogged down on the second part of purchasing power measures. MEPs failed to examine key provisions such as the nationalization of EDF.

“There will be no OJ tax”promises Emmanuel Macron in an interview with The Team. Two years before the opening of the Paris Olympics, on July 26, 2024, the slogan was also unveiled yesterday by the organizers: “Let’s open the Games wide.”

The Russian gas giant Gazprom has announced that it will drastically reduce Russian gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream gas pipeline. The group invokes a technical reason, Berlin does not believe in this explanation.

Day after day, the long list of restrictions is growing: almost all of metropolitan France, 90 out of 96 departments, is now placed on drought alert, to varying degrees.

09:29 : “Unity and solidarity are the best weapons we have against Putin.”

The new drastic cut in gas supplies announced by Gazprom is “additional proof” that Europe must “reduce its dependence as soon as possible on Russian supplies”estimates the Czech Minister of Energy, before a meeting in Brussels with his counterparts of the Twenty-Seven.

07:32 : First stone of this live, I offer you an update on the news:

The debates are still skating in the Assembly. After an epic first week, discussions again got bogged down on the second part of purchasing power measures. MPs failed to consider key provisions such as the nationalization of EDF.

“There will be no OJ tax”promises Emmanuel Macron in an interview with The Team. Two years before the opening of the Paris Olympics, on July 26, 2024, the slogan was also unveiled yesterday by the organizers: “Let’s open the Games wide.”

The government has announced that it is mobilizing “extra arms” to vaccinate against monkeypox, at a time when elected officials and associations denounce the lack of means. A vaccinodrome is to open in Paris.

The Russian gas giant Gazprom has announced that it will drastically reduce Russian gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream gas pipeline. The group invokes a technical reason, Berlin does not believe in this explanation.

Day after day, the long list of restrictions is growing: almost all of metropolitan France, 90 out of 96 departments, is now placed on drought alert, to varying degrees.


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