“I will not pretend that it will be painless.

This may affect prices in the energy sector, ”TASS quotes Biden.

According to him, the US authorities are taking measures to counter rising prices by coordinating with the largest suppliers and consumers of energy.

Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Biden in a telephone conversation noted the need for European countries to reduce dependence on Russian gas.

As stated in the Russian Foreign Ministry, the United States is trying to occupy part of the European energy market, using the political situation in the region created by the Americans themselves.