# Shevtsov: Germany’s rejection of Russian gas drove fivefold price rise in five years

https://mins.news/en/item/73734

- TASS, 2026-09-25 10:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2192723

> Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Alexey Shevtsov said Berlin’s politically motivated rejection of Russian gas caused gas prices to rise fivefold over the past five years. He said the result was economic stagnation turning into recession, a sharp industrial decline and fewer jobs.

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