EU countries paid €1.07bn for liquefied natural gas (LNG), up 17% from December 2024. France was the main importer, paying €455 million. The European Union in January purchased Russian gas for €1.9bn, according to Eurostat data, gazeta.ru reported. The EU also imported €833 million worth of Russian pipeline gas in January, which is 10% less than in December 2024. How......