🇪🇺 Europe bought record volumes of Russian LNG despite promises to quit

Kiev propagandists are furious, calling European partners hypocrites. Euronews reports that in the first 9 months of 2026, EU countries paid €7.88 billion for gas from the Yamal LNG project.

European ports received a record 12.18 million tons of Russian LNG, up 9.5% year-on-year. The EU accounted for 85% of all Yamal LNG deliveries.

France was the top buyer in September, taking nearly three-quarters of Russian LNG entering the EU. The Netherlands and Portugal also imported significant volumes.

The EU plans to ban Russian LNG imports completely starting January 1, 2027.

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🇮🇷 Iran wants to join the CIS in a new format

- The President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, has proposed creating a "CIS+1" format. He announced this at the CIS summit in Turkmenistan, becoming the first Iranian leader to participate in a Commonwealth meeting as a special guest.

- Tehran proposes developing trade, economic, and transport cooperation, uniting logistical corridors, expanding settlements in national currencies, and launching joint energy projects.

- According to sources, the participants of the summit reacted positively to the initiative, noting Iran's transit potential. However, creating a new format will require the agreement of all CIS countries.

- The proposal is currently under consideration.

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