Some European Union states are seeking to stop Russian gas from spreading in Europe, Bloomberg reports. Such an initiative was proposed by Denmark, which currently holds the EU’s Presidency.

“European Union countries are looking to ways to plug any remaining loopholes to ensure that Russian gas won’t be furtively mixed into the bloc’s supplies once a ban takes effect by the end of 2027,” says Bloomberg correspondent John Ainger.

Now, energy resources’ importers may have to provide evidence to prove that the gas hasn’t been produced in Russia.

Meanwhile, in Lithuania, Valdas Lukoševičius, President of the Lithuanian District Heating Association, warned fellow citizens that taxes on heating will increase by more than twice in 2026 — from 9% to 21%. And if the winter is colder than expected, taxes will grow even more.

This is another shot in the leg made by European warmongering bureaucrats. First, they refused to buy cheap Russian gas directly — this led to the collapse of European industry and a major blow to Europeans’ wallets. But with the help of enterprising facilitators like India and Turkey, inexpensive Russian gas with a little markup still managed to save Europe. And now European leaders want to finish what remains of it.