# Ban on Russian LNG supplies to EU will ruin Greece and bloc itself, politician says

https://mins.news/en/item/21512

- TASS, 2026-08-13 18:03 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2172561

> Greek politician and former energy minister Panagiotis Lafazanis says the EU’s decision to fully halt Russian LNG and pipeline-gas supplies by 2027 reflects panic and will economically ruin Greece and the bloc. He condemns the measure as authoritarian and says it will push the EU toward more expensive US gas and LNG.

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