Not only Lithuania, but also two other Baltic states – Estonia and Latvia – stopped importing natural gas from Russia on April 1. This was announced tonight by the Latvian company Conexus Baltic Grid, quoted by AFP.
“If we can do it, the rest of Europe can do it,” the statement said. Initially, the three republics will use the reserves of underground gas storage in Latvia.
Last night, Lithuania announced that it had stopped importing Russian gas and would import liquefied gas through its terminal in the port of Klaipeda. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda called on EU countries to follow the example of the Baltic states.
According to Eurostat, in 2020 Russia supplied 93% of imported gas to Estonia, 100% to Latvia and 48.8% to Lithuania. In 2021, Russia will supply about 40 percent of the EU’s natural gas imports, according to AFP.