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The Strategic Risks of Europe's Pivot to U.S. LNG

Feb 12, 2026 | 21:20 GMT

By replacing Russian gas with U.S. LNG, the EU risks becoming reliant on another systemically central external supplier at a time of growing geopolitical instability and transatlantic tension.

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