In the very short term there is no risk because countries have reserves and there are other suppliers.

The European Commission and other donors have doubts that the necessary conditions are in place to go ahead with budget support.

The Commission is still optimistic that a deal can be reached. We have concerns because some member states are more dependent on Russian gas than others.

We expect that the difficulties that are appearing now can be resolved in the coming hours before the deadline.

The idea is to be ready for all eventualities.

The idea is to be ready for all eventualities and to have a common approach.