TotalEnergies said the company remained in Russia to ensure supplies to Europe

“Everything is absolutely clear.

We stayed in Russia to guarantee supplies to Europe," TASS quoted him as saying.

Pouyanne added that the company does not violate sanctions and is gradually reducing its presence in Russia.

Earlier, Aleksey Belogoriev, Deputy General Director for Energy at the Institute of Energy and Finance, predicted the situation with the heating season in the EU.