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Kremlin envoy links Europe's heatwave strains to retreat from Russian energy

Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev argued that the European Union lacks sufficient energy to sustain air-conditioning demand during a record heatwave because of decisions to reduce nuclear power and restrict Russian fuels.

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Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev criticised the European Union's energy choices as Western Europe endured a record heatwave.

Dmitriev argued that the bloc does not have enough energy to sustain widespread air-conditioning use. He attributed the pressure to decisions to scale back nuclear power and restrict access to Russian fuels.

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