“The impact of the war in Ukraine on food security is devastating, and we are implementing practical programs that make a real difference,” said Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra.

And European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pointed out that “12 EU countries are either completely or partially cut off from Russian gas.”

“We see this picture not only for the past week and month, but also for the entire past year. If you look at the capacities of Gazprom, they are filled or, better to say, not filled,” she said in a statement after the EU speech. summit. She added: “Last year was the lowest level in 10 years for gas storage vacancy. Of course, it must be said that the 12 EU member states are now either completely isolated from Russian gas, or partially, “pointing out that the EU is now “hoping for the best and preparing for the worst.”