Von der Leyen warns Europe against return to Russian fuel

Brussels: Europe would be making a strategic blunder if it sought to blunt soaring energy prices with a ‌return ⁠to ⁠Russian fossil fuels, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.

"In the current crisis, some argue that we ⁠should ‌abandon our long-term strategy and even go ⁠back to Russian fossil fuels. This would be a strategic blunder," von der Leyen said in a speech in European Parliament.

Von der Leyen ‌said the EU was preparing options ​to lower energy ​prices, ⁠including the better use of power purchasing agreements, state aid ​measures and gas price subsidies or caps.