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Russian gas pipeline - the EU's dependence on energy imports is only increasing (Photo: Gazprom)

Fears grow over Russia undermining EU energy strategy

Italy has sounded the alarm over Russia's recent energy deal with Algeria, amid fears that the Kremlin is undermining the EU's strategy of seeking less energy dependency on Moscow.

Russia's state-owned energy firms Gazprom and Lukoil in August announced they would clinch a co-operation deal with Algeria's state energy firm Sonatrach, in a move which directly challenges EU plans to boost gas imports from Algeria in order to decrease dependency on Russian supplies.

German daily Ha...

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Russian gas pipeline - the EU's dependence on energy imports is only increasing (Photo: Gazprom)

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