Moscow turns off the tap

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : While turning off the taps represents a symbolic end to Europe's reliance on Russian gas, several EU countries, including Slovakia and Austria, continued to import significant amounts of gas from Russia, and will now rely on reserves and diversification.
43% : EU nations had already cut dependency on Russian gas from 40% to less than 10% since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, ramping up imports of liquefied natural gas from the US and Qatar and accelerating investments in renewables.
42% : A harsh winter coupled with energy shortages in its breakaway area of Transnistria could prompt an exodus of pro-Russian refugees to Moldova, complicating its EU bid and further straining energy resources.
31% : Slovakia has decried the stoppage, but EU candidate Moldova could face the worst impact.

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