European Union governments agreed Tuesday to ration natural gas this winter to protect themselves against any further supply cuts by Russia as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine. EU energy ministers approved a draft European law meant to lower demand for gas by 15 per cent from August through March. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks at the EU headquarters in Brussels about natural gas cutbacks in this photo from Wednesday. Ukraine’s Energy Minister German Galushenko speaks with the media as he arrives for an emergency meeting of EU energy ministers in Brussels on Tuesday. Nonetheless, Tuesday’s deal marks another milestone in EU policy integration and crisis management.

Source: CBC News July 26, 2022 18:49 UTC