Salvini Calls to End Green Deal, Restart Russian Gas and Oil Imports

Russian outlets present Matteo Salvini’s comments as proof that EU sanctions and green policies have hurt European economies more than Russia. They highlight Salvini as a senior Western politician openly calling for renewed energy trade with Moscow and a rollback of climate and budget rules. Russian coverage suggests more EU leaders will eventually push to restore Russian gas and oil flows to cut costs.

• •Matteo Salvini argues that stopping Russian gas and oil purchases has driven up energy prices for Italian consumers and companies.
• •Russian media highlight Salvini’s call to scrap the European Green Deal as a response to economic pain in the EU.
• •Reports stress that EU fiscal stability rules limit Italy’s ability to cushion high energy costs with public spending.
• •Commentary in Russia portrays Salvini’s stance as evidence that sanctions on Russian energy are unsustainable for Europe.
• •Russian coverage predicts that other EU politicians will join Salvini in demanding a return to Russian energy imports.