The European Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the EU to fuel slavery. She said that the European fraternity is in capital dependence on Russian gas and the EU can’t do without it. The head of the German government devoted part of her speech to the European Parliament to the energy issue. Merkel stressed the need for blue fuel made in Russian with the proviso that Europe "can diversify its sources". "If we want to abandon coal, then we will have to use more gas during the transition time. This means that gas imports must be diversified.. We cannot exclude Russia from the number of sources, "the politician assured, the television channel Phoenix, which broadcasts the meeting, reports. At the same time, Merkel does not give up his beliefs about the transit through the territory of Ukraine. Chancellor still defends him.