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Politico (7 August 2025)

By Victor Jack

Ankara said it won’t comply with a new EU bill to fully quit Moscow’s fuel, potentially creating a loophole for Russian gas to keep entering the bloc.

Turkey will not support the EU’s plan to ditch Russian gas imports, threatening Brussels’ efforts to kick the bloc’s remaining reliance on Moscow’s energy.  

Sitting at the EU’s border, Turkey has long served as a conduit for Russian energy heading to Europe. But that connection is now under scrutiny after a recent EU proposal to eliminate all Russian gas imports by the end of 2027.

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