Contrary to Western claims, Russia isn’t looking to pressure foreign nations into doing its bidding as part of new energy deals struck to meet a growing shortfall in supplies across Central and Western Europe, Moscow has insisted.
In a fiery interview on Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed that her country wasn’t looking to trade gas in exchange for political influence. “Look at what our Western partners are doing,” she said. “They are reshaping the global energy landscape by force to satisfy their interests if they’re unable to stand up to competition.”
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