ArmInfo. EU High Representative Josep Borrell hoped the US, Qatar and Azerbaijan will supply gas to the EU member-states in case Russia decides to reduce or halt deliveries.
"We are prepared in case diplomacy fails and we are looking at all options. This includes improving our resilience, including by working with partners like the US, Qatar and Azerbaijan, on the issue of gas supply in case Russia decides to reduce or halt deliveries," his blog post reads.
On January 26, the US and NATO sent their respective written responses to the Russian demands published last December - legal guarantees against NATO's further expansion to the east, accession of Ukrain and deployment of NATO military bases in the post-Soviet states. Secretary Blinken and other US officials have made it clear in public that the response reiterates the concerns about Russia's actions that undermine European security; it contains a principled and pragmatic evaluation of the concerns that Russia has raised; and proposals for areas where it may be possible to find common grounds.