The bloc’s determination to obliterate a stable energy relationship with Russia, claiming it was over-reliant on one source, is a hypocrisy Lacking in resources and sandwiched between two energy superpowers, the EU has to play some basic geopolitical chess to keep the gas flowing and the lights on. But Brussels can’t even play checkers. EU energy ministers agreed last month to completely halt Russian gas imports by late 2027, ending what the bloc’s chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas, called a “