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Video. Is the EU 'self-castrating' over Russian energy?

Updated: 25/03/2026 - 12:55 GMT+1

Is Europe “self-castrating” by refusing to go back to Russian energy, despite the war between the US and Iran? Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson uses a 2021 Dutch energy campaign to mock the EU’s energy deficiency.

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