Personnel in hazmat suits investigating the Salisbury poisoning. (PA)
The latest rift between Moscow and London following the poisoning of a Russian double agent in Salisbury has refocused the debate around Europe’s reliance on its gas and offered a reminder of the fuel’s status as a heavily politicised commodity.
Prime Minister Theresa May said last Wednesday that the UK is “indeed looking to other countries” in response to a question about LNG shipments from Russia – not that the UK imports much Russian gas. However, the country imports plenty of coal from Russia and other...
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