Lavrov visits ally Algeria as EU seeks alternative gas – Roya News English

Lavrov visits ally Algeria as EU seeks alternative gas – Roya News English

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited gas-producing ally Algeria for talks Tuesday as Europe jockeys to secure alternative energy supplies in light of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, AFP reported.

Algeria is a major gas supplier to Europe, providing 11 percent of its imports, compared with 47 percent from Russia.

Algiers abstained when the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution in March demanding Russia immediately withdraw from Ukraine.