European leaders once laughed at Trump's prediction about Russian energy dependence - When Donald Trump warned European leaders years ago that their dependence on Russian gas would leave them "hostage to Moscow," the remark was met with skepticism — and even laughter. Nearly a year into his second term, those same leaders are now scrambling to secure long-term contracts for U.S. liquefied natural gas as Russia’s once-dominant grip on Europe’s energy market unravels exactly as Trump predicted. Russia’s decision to choke off gas deliveries in 2022 — an attempt to fracture Western unity and pressure Europe into abandoning Ukraine — has had the opposite effect. Its share of European Union gas imports has fallen from 45% in 2021 to under 10% today. U.S. gas now accounts for nearly 57% of Europe’s total imports, compared to roughly one-third before the war.- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/russias-gas-gamble-backfires-trumps-energy-vision-reshapes-europe
