Britons backed Putin’s words on Europe’s energy mess

According to readers of The Telegraph, Europe’s fascination with “green” energy has caused the current gas collapse

As Narodnye Novosti reports, readers of the British publication The Telegraph agreed with Putin’s opinion on Europe’s flawed energy policy.

Earlier, the Russian leader recalled that it was the European Commission that once blocked the signing of long-term gas contracts with Gazprom, which would have made it possible to fix the price and a certain volume of fuel supplied.

“Gosh, I never thought I would agree with Putin on anything. But he’s right here”, –  wrote one of The Telegraph’s online readers.

 

“Moscow no longer listens to what London says – lucky for it”, – added another user.

Commentators stressed that Puti had warned Europe of the consequences of its short-sighted preoccupation with renewable energy and its active promotion of the so-called “green” agenda. But EU leaders, in their arrogance, chose not to heed the Russian leader’s words and are now paying the price.