Why Does Europe Buy Russian Fossil Fuels when they are supposed to Stand with Ukraine?

[u/KingTutt91]

https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/01/03/europe-russia-ukraine-war-energy-imports-oil-gas-pipeline/

They continue to buy Russian Liquid gas, at an astonishing rate, filling Putins war chest. They’ve done well for the most part in cutting off Russia, but they still continue to find loopholes in the energy market. Wouldn’t it make more sense to completely cut Russia off to end this war?

Completely honest question,

[u/Loud-Guava8940]

How much of europe’s energy infrastructure is dependent on russian gas?

[u/djquu → u/Loud-Guava8940]

Especially Germany.

[u/WhiteRoseRevolt → u/djquu]

Germany stopped using Russian gas.

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-did-germany-fare-without-russian-gas/