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In 2025, the Jamal LNG terminal exported liquefied natural gas worth €7.2 billion to Europe, accounting for nearly 15% of EU LNG imports, as reported by Urgewald. Despite ongoing sanctions and pressure from the U.S. for an energy embargo on Russia, the EU remains heavily reliant on Russian energy, with France and Belgium being the largest importers. The report underscores the strategic leverage EU countries hold over Russia's winter shipments, which depend on specialized icebreaker LNG tankers.