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The European commissioner for climate and energy Miguel Arias Canete says that the EU will continue to find alternatives to Russian supply and increase security

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Reuters: Interview - EU Energy Boss Says Hunt Is on for Non-Russian Gas

EU officials are holding talks with a range of non-Russian suppliers and one day could buy gas from Iran, Europe's climate and energy chief said on Tuesday, setting aside a Gazprom warning that Europe should not block its gas strategy.

Russia's Gazprom on Monday said blocking its Turkish Stream pipeline to bypass Ukraine would be "a serious mistake".

Asked about the project, Miguel Arias Canete, climate and energy commissioner, said Russia, which supplies around 30 percent of EU gas, would remain a big supplier.

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