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Dig into the legal stakes of ending Russian gas imports 👇 Europe’s decision to eliminate Russian gas by 2027 marks one of the most consequential energy shifts in decades. On one hand, the phase-out has injected new urgency into the need for integrating  EU Member and Energy Community energy markets. Further integration promises to strengthen Europe’s energy sovereignty by opening alternative routes, reinforcing market competitiveness and building a more resilient regional system. On the other, the transition is raising complex legal and commercial questions — from contract enforcement to regulatory uncertainty.  We'll explore more at the Vienna the Vienna Forum on European Energy Law, organised by the Energy Community Secretariat in partnership with Kinstellar, tomorrow. In the meanwhile, we spoke with Marie-Therese Richter-Kuhnert, Deputy Director and Head of the Legal Unit at the Energy Community Secretariat, and Olena Kuchynska, Partner at Kinstellar, about why this moment matters and what legal challenges lie ahead. For more on the forum: https://bit.ly/4qWLkRJ ---- #EnergyTransition #EuropeanEnergy #EnergySecurity #EnergyPolicy #EnergyLaw #EnergyMarkets #EUenergy #EnergySovereignty #EnergyResilience #EUintegration #EnergyRegulation #EnergyGovernance #RegionalIntegration #EnergyCommunity #PolicyDialogue #FutureOfEnergy