Britain and the United States have entered into a partnership to reduce dependence on energy from Russia

“As part of a new partnership ... the UK and the US will work to reduce global dependence on Russian energy exports, stabilize energy markets and intensify cooperation in the field of energy efficiency,” RIA Novosti reports.

At the end of November, EC Director General for Energy Ditte Jul Jørgensen said that the European Union could not yet gain independence from Russian fuel supplies.

The head of Rosneft, Igor Sechin, said that Europe's refusal to supply energy resources from Russia threatens 6.5-11% of EU GDP and about 16 million jobs.