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Russia says Europe bought $320bn in energy since 2022; EU disputes the figure

Moscow's energy claim collides with a new US-Russia diesel deal and Swedish calls to seize frozen Russian assets for Ukraine.

newest coverage 2h agosummary written 13h ago7 pieces838 likes & upvotes147 comments NewswiresMastodonXReddit

What to know

  • Russia claims EU countries bought $320.7 billion of its hydrocarbons since 2022, a sum Sweden says exceeds the EU's €218.7bn in aid to Ukraine.
  • The European Commission disputes Moscow's figure, putting actual EU energy spending closer to $209 billion, while the US cites yet another figure ($250bn) to deflect criticism of its own Russian diesel deal.
  • Sweden is pushing the EU to use frozen Russian sovereign assets to roughly double support for Kyiv, calling it a potential 'game-changer'.
  • Several EU states (France, Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, Hungary, Slovakia, Greece) continue importing Russian gas under sanctions exemptions, keeping the issue politically contested.

“If we would use the frozen assets, we would almost double the total support that we have given to Ukraine. That would be a game-changer, and a game-changer is exactly what Ukraine needs.”

Maria Malmer Stenergard, Swedish Foreign Minister · France 24 ↗ · Oct 11

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Russia says Europe bought $320bn in energy since 2022; EU disputes the figure
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  1. 2

    European Commission disputes Russia's $320bn claim

    The European Commission pushed back on what it called inflated figures from Russia and the United States, putting the EU's actual energy spending since 2022 at around $209 billion.

    1. 2 outlets Russia says Europe bought $320 billion in hydrocarbons since 2022

      first by Mastodon, 1d ago · also France 24 EN

    2. 1 outlet Europe paid Russia $209bn for energy since 2022, far below Moscow’s $320bn claim

      first by Euronews, 21h ago

    • Kristian_Kiehling@mastodon.social

      "From March 2022 to July 2026, European Union countries paid Russia around €197 billion or approximately US$209 billion for fossil fuels." https://www. pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/10 /13/8057789/

      Kristian_Kiehling@mastodon.socialMastodon3h ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
  2. 1

    Social post tallies EU countries still buying Russian gas

    A widely shared post listed France, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, Hungary, Slovakia and Greece as still importing Russian gas, estimating their 2026 purchases at up to $18 billion, about six times total US imports from Russia across all products.

    “These seven EU countries will buy up to $18 billion in Russian gas alone in 2026, about six times total U.S. imports from Russia — across all products.”
    — @TomRoseIndy

    • European Countries Still Importing Russian Gas: 🇫🇷 France 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇪🇸 Spain 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇬🇷 Greece These seven EU countries will buy up to $18 billion in Russian gas alone in 2026, about six times total U.S. imports from Russia — across all products.

      @TomRoseIndyX1d ago828▲view on X ↗
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    • GeoWire@mastodon.social

      ⚡ NEWS Russia Claims EU Bought $320 Billion in Hydrocarbons Since 2022 Russia alleges that EU countries purchased $320.7 billion worth of its energy resources since 2022, despite sanctions related to the war in Ukraine. This claim has heightened tensions, with European officials criticizing US imports of Russian diesel and... 📰 https://www…

      GeoWire@mastodon.socialMastodon1d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
    all of them →
  3. background

    Sweden urges EU to seize frozen Russian assets for Kyiv — Arriving in Luxembourg for an EU foreign ministers' meeting, Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard contrasted the Russian figure with the €218.7bn the EU has given Ukraine and called for using frozen Russian assets to boost support.

  4. background

    Novak discloses $320.7bn EU energy purchase figure — Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Russian television that EU countries had bought $320.7 billion of Russian hydrocarbons since 2022, including $21.3 billion in the first nine months of 2026, and predicted oil exports could reach pre-war levels by year end.

  5. background

    Trump and Bessent accuse Europe of hypocrisy — US President Trump posted on Truth Social citing a $250 billion EU energy-spending figure, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Europeans 'continue to finance Vladimir Putin' while criticizing the US diesel deal.

  6. background

    US-Russia diesel import deal is announced — A deal allowing the United States to import Russian diesel was announced on Friday, drawing criticism from European officials even as EU states continue buying Russian hydrocarbons.

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