Salvini renews call for Russian gas

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and League party leader Matteo Salvini has reiterated his call for Italy to return to purchasing natural gas from all available sources, explicitly including Russia. Salvini warned the country is facing an 'energy lockdown' and argued that instead of imposing restrictions on the economy, sources of supply should be expanded. 'Instead of closing schools and factories, let's return to buying gas from all over the world, including Russia, since we are not at war with Russia,' he stated. His comments come amid reports that Europe has significantly increased imports of Russian liquefied natural gas due to the ongoing war in Iran.