Setting an example for other nations in the European Union, Lithuania has cut off all imports of natural gas from Russia, its largest supplier, and will instead rely on supplies from other nations, the New York Times reports.
European nations import 40% of their natural gas from Russia, and they are looking for ways to compensate for that supply so they can further isolate Russia, which invaded Ukraine one month ago. Although it is not a major importer of Russian gas, Lithuania’s decision to cut off Russian imports is seen as a significant geopolitical move for the one-time Soviet republic.
“If we can do it, the rest of Europe can do it too,” Gitanas Nauseda, Lithuania’s president, said on Twitter on Saturday.