Fotyga recalled the statement of the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who said earlier that "Russia uses gas as a weapon."

In Poland, this opinion has been held for many years, the parliamentarian noted. 

At various times, according to Fotyga, Warsaw took countermeasures to counter the current situation in the energy sector.

In particular, the politician mentioned the construction by the Polish side of a "gas port" and investment in nuclear energy.

However, the position of Poland is not shared in Germany, follows from Fotyga's appeal to the EC.

“Unfortunately, Berlin not only does not share these fears, but is gradually strengthening relations with Russia, pursuing a policy of energy domination in close partnership with it, which is detrimental to the whole of Europe,” the MEP specified.

This policy of Germany has not changed, despite Russia's actions in Georgia and Ukraine, Fotyga noted.

“The recognition that Russian gas is a weapon in the hands of the Kremlin must be followed by decisive action,” the parliamentarian said.

In this regard, she turned to the EC with a question whether they think that the Russian-German Nord Stream project, which allegedly "damages" the security of Europe, should be "permanently stopped."

“Does the European Commission consider that certain measures of technological support for the Russian gas sector, described by the chairman as a weapon, do not automatically imply violation of existing sanctions on dual-use technologies?”

Fotyga also asked.

In her address, the deputy mentioned the German company Siemens, which operates on the Russian market.

According to Fotyga, Siemens' activities should be given a general assessment and block access to EU funding.

Recall that earlier the European Union agreed to reduce gas consumption by 15% until the end of March 2023 against the backdrop of a reduction in Russian fuel supplies via Nord Stream.

The drop in pumping volumes was caused by problems with the return of the Siemens gas turbine to Gazprom after repairs.

The delay occurred due to the anti-Russian sanctions of Canada, where the unit was being serviced.

Researcher at the Center for Security Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences Konstantin Blokhin expressed the opinion that in Europe there is a reassessment of relations with Russia.

In a conversation with RT, the expert noted that some EU countries are starting to get tired of Ukraine today, because the support of Kyiv hits the pockets of Europeans.

“In the same Germany, they want other relations with Russia, primarily in gas.

The Polish initiative is an attempt to change this scale in the direction of more radical Russophobia.

Without Russian gas, European economies will stagnate, ways out are needed,” Blokhin added.

For his part, the director of the Energy Development Fund, Sergei Pikin, said that the statements of the Polish side are a common PR.

“Today, the situation is reversed: they are fighting not against Russian gas, but for Russian gas, they want it more and more, they desperately need it.

You can, of course, say that they are fighting for independence from Russian gas, but this is a matter of time, and not one year, ”the specialist stated.

Earlier, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced the impossibility of imposing an embargo on gas from Russia.