Rosatom chief says EU policy errors created current energy crisis
Mar 24th 2026 · World
Alexey Likhachev told RT that disruptions from the conflict in the Middle East have highlighted longterm mistakes in EU energy policy, including cuts to gas use and limits on nuclear power, and he urged a return to nuclear as part of the solution.
- Rosatom director general Alexey Likhachev told RT the Iran conflict has exposed decades of flawed EU energy decisions.
- He blamed a simplified energy transition approach and restrictions on gas and nuclear capacity for worsening supply and price pressures.
- The EU has reduced reliance on Russian gas since 2022 and aims to phase out imports while some member states have limited or banned nuclear power and others retain reactors.
- Likhachev proposed a renewed role for nuclear power as part of the solution to Europe’s energy shortfalls.