President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia was burning gas worth at least €10 million each day near the Finnish border instead of supplying European consumers, Ukrinform reported on August 29, 2022.
Speaking to the Offshore Northern Seas conference in Norway, he argued that withholding gas was intended to deepen Europe's energy crisis, raise prices and weaken European resolve over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Zelensky described the flaring as part of economic pressure on Europe and accused Gazprom and Russian officials of supporting that strategy. The daily value and explanation of Moscow's motives were his statements; the cited report did not provide an independent calculation or establish the technical reasons for all flaring.
He also said Ukraine could contribute to European energy security and encouraged investment in its gas sector. His remarks linked the immediate supply crisis to the broader need for diversified energy sources.
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