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April 4, 2022

Lithuania Becomes First EU Nation to Halt Russian Gas Imports
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Lithuania has announced it has cut off imports of Russian gas, becoming
the first country in the European Union to do so. The EU has pledged to
reduce Russian gas imports by two-thirds by the end of the year.
Meanwhile, The Washington Post reports 30% of the gas Russia sells to
Europe is still going through pipelines located inside Ukraine. While
Ukraine has urged European countries to cut off Russian gas imports, it
has decided to allow Russia to keep using its pipelines. One Ukrainian
official defended the decision, saying it provides a deterrent against
more Russian bombing and destruction inside Ukraine.


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