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EU becomes one of the top three importers of Russian energy resources

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7 parts of the world write · more than usual: Russia · barely writing: Asia and Oceania, Middle East

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Events of this story

How it was told

The most unlike headlines from different parts of the world — the outlets’ own words.

Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia Trump: European Union paid Russia $250 billion for energy News.am (Armeniya) · 5 headlines from this part of the world Asia and Oceania Russia Says Delivered $320 Billion Worth Of Hydrocarbons To Europe Since 2022 NDTV · 1 headline from this part of the world Russian-language media abroad Since 2022, Russia has sold 286 billion euros of oil and gas to the EU, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said DW na russkom · 2 headlines from this part of the world Europe EU Paid Russia $209 Billion for Energy Since 2022 Novinite (Bulgaria) · 2 headlines from this part of the world

How the story spread

each bar — 6 hours
Asia and Oceania Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia Europe Middle East Russia Russian-language media abroad Ukraine

Who wrote first

  1. Russia RBC
  2. Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia Report.az (Azerbaydzhan)
  3. Ukraine RBK-Ukraina
  4. Asia and Oceania NDTV
  5. Middle East Anadolu Agency
  6. Russian-language media abroad DW na russkom
  7. Europe France 24

How it is reported

Russia more than usual

RBC original
The EU increased imports of Russian LNG by 60% amid restrictions
Lenta.ru original
The European Union returned to the top three in the purchase of energy in Russia
RIA Novosti original
EU becomes one of the top three importers of Russian energy resources
RIA Novosti original
Russia rises to third place in gas supplies to EU
RIA Novosti original
Russia in August increased gas supplies to the EU to the maximum since 2025
TASS original
Russia in August took the third place in terms of the total cost of gas imports to the EU
TASS original
Russia in August became the second cost of LNG supplies to the EU after the United States
TASS original
Eurostat: EU for 8 months increased purchases of Russian pipeline gas and LNG by 2.2%
TASS original
The European Commission declined to comment on the cost of EU energy imports from Russia for $ 320 billion
Kommersant original
Novak: Russia in 2026 supplied the EU with energy resources in the amount of $21.3 billion

Russian-language media abroad

DW na russkom original
The European Commission: since the beginning of the war, Russia has supplied energy resources to the EU for 197 billion euros
DW na russkom original
Since 2022, Russia has sold 286 billion euros of oil and gas to the EU, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said

Ukraine

NV (English)
EU paid Russia $209B for fossil fuels since 2022
Ukrainska Pravda (English)
EU has paid Russia US$209bn for energy since March 2022
RBK-Ukraina original
Trump began to transfer arrows to Europe after the diesel deal with Putin

Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia

News.am (Armeniya) original
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia: Despite the sanctions, we have supplied the EU with energy resources worth $320 billion
APA (Azerbaijan)
Novak: Russia supplied Europe with $21.3 billion worth of energy resources in 9 months
APA (Azerbaijan)
Novak: Europe received $320.7 billion in energy resources from Russia since 2022
News.am (Armeniya) original
Trump: European Union paid Russia $250 billion for energy
Report.az (Azerbaydzhan) original
Trump: EU paid Russia $250 billion for energy

Europe

Novinite (Bulgaria)
EU Paid Russia $209 Billion for Energy Since 2022
France 24
Russia says Europe bought $320 billion in hydrocarbons since 2022

Asia and Oceania less than usual

NDTV
Russia Says Delivered $320 Billion Worth Of Hydrocarbons To Europe Since 2022

Middle East less than usual

Anadolu Agency
Russia says energy sales to EU reached $320.7B since 2022

Barely covered it

Asia and Oceania (1 of the usual ~8), Middle East (1 of the usual ~8)

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