BRUSSELS (AP) — In astonishing speed, Russia’s war in Ukraine is pushing Western Europe back into America’s arms, a development that was underscored Friday when President Joe Biden proposed a broad expansion of natural gas shipments to his European Union counterpart.
In talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Biden said the central aim was “to help Europe reduce its dependence on Russian gas as quickly as possible.” And Europe, which relies on Moscow for 40% of the natural gas used to heat homes, generate electricity, and power the transport sector, needs that
