India Challenges the West with Its Own Math on Russian Trade

The European Union has increased its imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 9% since the war in Ukraine began in 2022, even as it calls out other nations for allegedly financing the Kremlin. According to The Economic Times, Russian LNG shipments to the bloc rose while purchases from the U.S. and other exporters fell. In 2024 alone, the EU imported 17.8 million tonnes of Russian LNG—up more than 2 million tonnes from the previous year—reaching what Rystad Energy analyst Jan-Eric Fähnrich described as “record levels.”…