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EU purchases of Russian Yamal LNG have risen above $9 billion in 2026, despite a dip in October, according to the campaign group Urgewald as reported by The Kyiv Independent on Nov. 12. The European bloc has already paid more than one-fifth more for Yamal LNG this year than throughout all of 2025. The figures highlight the continued flow of revenue to Russia's energy sector even as the EU seeks to reduce dependence on Russian fuel.