Russia says Europe bought $320 billion in hydrocarbons since 2022
Russia said on Monday that European Union countries had bought $320.7 billion worth of its energy resources since 2022, despite sanctions over the war in Ukraine. The figure fuelled tensions as European officials criticised a US deal to import Russian diesel, while Stockholm called for the bloc to use frozen Russian assets to boost support for Kyiv.
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[Claude] Both reports cover the same Russian claim that Europe bought over $320 billion in Russian energy since 2022, with the same figure and attribution to Russian officials.
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