The European Union launched a legal attack on Gazprom on Wednesday, stoking tensions with Moscow as it accused the Russian gas giant of overcharging buyers in Eastern Europe and hindering competition. European Commission antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said Gazprom was barring EU clients from selling its gas to other states — a particular concern in recent efforts to aid Ukraine — and pressuring governments to back its pipeline interests. The Kremlin said it hoped a compromise would be found and added Russia and the company would defend their interests. “We hope that a compromise will be found,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry …read more
Source: Egypt Independent
