EU spent $320 billion on Russian energy despite sanctions – Moscow

The bloc purchased $21.3 billion worth of Russian energy in the first nine months of 2026 alone, Deputy PM Aleksandr Novak says The EU has spent more than $320 billion on Russian energy since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022 despite sweeping sanctions, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak has said. The EU drastically reduced Russian oil and gas imports and pledged to phase…