Gas price jump: Putin's warning shakes Europe!

Gas price jump: Putin's warning shakes Europe!

Vienna, AT - The gas crisis in Europe is again in focus, and prices are well on the way to annual heights. The gas price is currently over 49 euros after it had fallen to a low of less than 40 euros in the first half of December. A dramatic price increase of over 20 percent was observed, especially in response to worrying statements by Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia. He has made allegations out loud that a new agreement to maintain gas deliveries via Ukraine to Europe before the end of the year was impossible. This uncertainty not only leads to increasing prices, but also to political tensions. As the report of vienna.at , Ukraine does not want to extend a gastransite contract with Russia to prevent Moscow with gas exports to finance the Ukraine war achieved.

EU summit in the shadow of the Ukraine crisis

The current situation in Ukraine and the upcoming challenges in the White House throw a long shadow over the last EU summit of 2024. The new EU President Antonio Costa and Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj discussed the burning situation in Brussels. While Selenskyj asks for more support, Donald Trump's influence on European politics remains uncertain. How ZDF reports , Trump's coming up is unclear because his government will deal with the Ukraine crisis. Selenskyj expressed his wish that Trump may support Ukraine work, while in the conversations about possible EU peace troops in the background there are factual differences between Paris and Berlin.

It seems clear to the EU: A common plan to support Ukraine is urgently necessary, while the security of the European countries is still at stages. France's President Macron brought the idea of a coordinated approach to support Ukraine to signal Trump that Europe is able to act. However, as it looks, countless questions remain open, while solidarity with Ukraine is put to the test and the geopolitical tensions continue to increase. The uncertainty of how the new President of the United States will deal with this sensitive situation makes the situation all the more threatening.