“EU heads of state and government condemned Russia’s targeted strikes on Ukrainian critical infrastructure and called for an increase in electricity exports to Ukraine.”, — write: epravda.com.ua
EU heads of state and government condemned Russia’s targeted strikes on Ukrainian critical infrastructure and called for an increase in electricity exports to Ukraine. This is stated in the conclusions of the European Council based on the results of the meeting in Brussels, reports Ukrinform. “The European Council strongly condemns Russia’s more intense and deliberate campaign against Ukraine’s energy and other critical infrastructure, which aims to turn winter into a weapon. It calls for increased material support and faster delivery to help Ukraine maintain a functioning electrical infrastructure. In this context, the European Council welcomes the actions of member countries, in particular, those neighboring Ukraine, regarding the export of electricity to Ukraine and emphasizes the need to increase its volume,” the document states.Advertisement: European leaders called for further integration of the energy systems of Ukraine and Moldova into the energy EU networks. “The European Union remains committed to supporting Ukraine in the context of repair, recovery and reconstruction in coordination with international partners,” the final document of the European Council states. It is also emphasized that the European Union will continue to closely cooperate with Ukraine and support its reforms on the European path. Advertisement: We will remind: In October, the European Network of Electricity Transmission System Operators ENTSO-E increased the maximum permissible capacity of Ukraine and Moldova for importing electricity by 400 MW – to 2 ,1 GW from December 1.