Salvini on April 18 Called on the EU to Resume Russian Gas Supplies, Criticizing Energy Policy
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini on April 18 criticized the EU's energy policy, calling for the resumption of Russian gas supplies. He suggested that the EU follow the example of the United States and buy gas "from everywhere, including from Russia". Salvini called the EU's policy a "new lockdown" from Ursula von der Leyen.
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini on April 18 criticized the European Union's energy policy and called for the resumption of Russian gas supplies. This was reported by Euractiv, which is referenced by "European Pravda".
Salvini called on the EU to follow the "temporary easing of restrictions by the United States". He stated: "Instead of closing schools and factories, let's go back to buying gas from everywhere, including from Russia".
The Italian Deputy Prime Minister also called the EU's energy policy a "new lockdown", which, according to him, was introduced by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.