EU demands Turkey does not supply Russian gas to union

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The European Union has demanded that Turkey refrain from supplying Russian gas to member states, emphasizing the EU's strategy to reduce dependency on Russian energy commodities. German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche highlighted the challenge of replacing Russian supplies overnight, while Turkey acknowledged the EU's position but stressed practical limitations.

As German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche noted, Turkey takes into account the great importance that the EU places "on weaning itself off Russian commodity supplies," but made it clear that replacing Russian supplies is impossible overnight