The House of Representatives pointed to the strengthening of Russia due to Biden's decision on LNG

US President Joe Biden's decision to temporarily pause decisions on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports expands Russia's capabilities and makes Europe dependent on Russian fuel. This opinion was shared on January 26 by the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, on the social network X (formerly Twitter).

"President Biden's decision to halt construction of natural gas export terminals is outrageous," it said.

By bending the knee to environmental activists, the American leader is expanding Russia's opportunities, weakening US energy security and forcing Europe to rely on Russian exports, Johnson said.

“A disgusting failure,” summed up the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Earlier, on January 26, the White House reported on its website that Biden had decided to establish a temporary pause in making decisions on LNG exports, with the exception of unforeseen and urgent emergencies that threaten US national security. It is clarified that this step is an element of the American leader’s policy to combat the climate crisis.

Biden’s decision to suspend LNG exports could have a negative impact on the EU countries, since, as Bloomberg pointed out that day, the EU  does not plan to renew the agreement with the Russian Federation on gas transit through Ukraine. The head of the Austrian energy company OMV, Alfred Stern, suggested on January 17 that the transit of Russian gas through Ukrainian territory could soon stop amid the conflict. He also emphasized that Moscow and Kyiv still have not signed a new contract on gas transit to Europe.