Think Europe Stopped Funding Russia? Wrong.

Описание: The EU banned Russian coal and seaborne oil after the invasion of Ukraine, but gas was left out. Russian gas is still about 12% of what the EU uses, and imports rose in early 2026. The ban passed this year, but the last of it doesn't end until late 2027.

Should it have happened sooner? Tell us in the comments.

SOURCES
EU gas demand and 2026 imports (ACER): https://acer.europa.eu/monitoring/rus...
Contracted volumes (Euronews): https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Coal embargo and gas sanctions (Bruegel): https://www.bruegel.org/analysis/euro...
Oil import bans (Eurostat): https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statist...
2025 payments, IEEFA estimate (Brussels Signal): https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/05/eu-...
EU ban, Regulation 2026/261: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/202...

Figures as of November 2026.

CREDITS
Strait of Hormuz image: NASA
Other photos are illustrative, via Pexels
Music: "Tension News" by Sonican, via Pixabay

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