Von der Leyen suggests replacing Russian LNG with US supplies in phone call with Trump

Von der Leyen and Trump discuss energy security in phone call

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Thursday to discuss energy security.

During the call, von der Leyen suggested that the EU could replace Russian LNG with US supplies. The EU is currently heavily dependent on Russian gas, but von der Leyen said that the EU is looking to diversify its energy sources.

Trump says US is ready to help EU replace Russian LNG

Trump said that the US is ready to help the EU replace Russian LNG. He said that the US has "a lot of LNG" and that the US is "ready to help out" the EU.

The US is the world's largest producer of LNG. In 2019, the US exported 111 billion cubic meters of LNG, which is more than any other country.

EU and US to work together on energy security

Von der Leyen and Trump agreed to work together on energy security. They said that they would continue to discuss ways to diversify the EU's energy sources.

The EU and the US are already working together on energy security. In 2018, the two sides signed a joint declaration on energy security.

Conclusion

The phone call between von der Leyen and Trump is a sign that the EU and the US are working together to address energy security concerns.

The EU is looking to diversify its energy sources, and the US is ready to help. The two sides will continue to work together on energy security in the future.