EU Bans All Russian Gas Imports Denies Hungary Veto; Furious Orban Fico Sue; Europe Crisis; Kupiansk (Alexander Mercouris)

0:00 - Overview of European Union’s recent decision on Russian gas imports
2:01 - Current fragile gas reserves and cold spell impact in Europe
3:42 - Transition from long-term Russian gas contracts to spot market purchases
5:28 - Shutdown and destruction of key pipelines supplying Russian gas to Europe
8:00 - Impact of high energy costs on European industry and consumers
10:26 - EU’s new regulation banning all Russian natural gas imports
13:04 - Consequences of EU’s gas import ban: higher prices
16:00 - Shift of Russian gas exports from Europe to Asian markets
20:04 - Structural fragmentation of global gas markets
28:22 - Use of EU emergency powers to bypass vetoes
33:22 - Legal challenges by Hungary and Slovakia against EU
41:12 - Risks of EU undermining its own legal and treaty framework
45:18 - EU’s growing dependence on US LNG
55:31 - Ongoing conflict in Ukraine
1:01:11 - Russian military advances and territorial gains
1:23:24 - Analysis of Russian strength versus Ukrainian weaknesses in the ongoing war
1:24:34 - US stance on Ukraine security guarantees and implications for peace negotiations
1:27:33 - Rising tensions in the Middle East and US military buildup near Iran



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, January 28, 2026.]