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It is equal to a three euro Steam game

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On September 2 a story started whose end is still expected to be long. That day, the United States claimed that it had shot down a drug boat off the coast of Venezuela. From then until now the tension levels have been increasing with continuous arrival of a Washington fleet in the area and a disturbing idea that floats in the air about the true magnitude of Washington’s movement. And, in response, Venezuela has just presented a simulator for its navy. A Russian video game. They counted it on Insider. At the Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army of Venezuela, in Caracas, they spread recently images of young cadets learning to handle kamikaze drones through flight simulators. The machines, covered and equipped with joysticks and flat screens, were intended to show the technological leap of the Venezuelan army in terms of unmanned warfare. However, the video images caused international surprise: the software used is practically identical (if not the same) to the Russian video game FPV Kamikaze Dronedeveloped by the company HFM Games and sold on the Steam platform for just $3.99. The shadow of the copy. The interface, graphics, engine physics and even the mission selection menu are exactly the same. From Moscow, the studio’s own co-founder, Aleksei Kolotilov, confirmed that there was never contact with the Venezuelan government nor any adaptation of the program for military purposes. “Our game was created only for civil entertainment,” he said, ironically saying that, if Caracas wanted to thank the “involuntary collaboration,” they could “send a couple of barrels of oil” in exchange for fixing some software bugs. Cheap simulators. He institutional videospread between patriotic speeches and slogans of loyalty, was published just when the tension between the United States and Venezuela reached one of its peaks. highest peaks in years, fueling fears of an open confrontation. In other materialthe army commander, General Johan Hernández Lárez, solemnly states that the young people are “ready to destroy the enemy”, while a cadet shows how his virtual drone is launched against a complex of buildings, in a recreation identical to the missions of the Russian game. In another broadcast recording For the academy itself, a uniformed presenter thanks the Armed Forces for the “joint effort” that allowed them to acquire the simulators, while dozens of cadets practice in a row of terminals with recreational aesthetics. From Ukraine to Caracas. we have told before: FPV drones have become a lethal tool low-cost, popularized by the Ukrainian army and quickly adopted by powers and developing countries. Unlike reconnaissance drones, FPVs are operated as if the operator were inside them, allowing for precise attacks at low cost. Their proliferation has transformed battlefields, democratizing the ability to inflict harm. In the Ukrainian war, pilots train with digital programsbut they must also demonstrate their expertise in real tests before operating in combat. Armies around the world have taken note, and now even countries without a technological tradition, like Venezuela, are seeking to adapt the model with limited resources. The symbolic effect. The use of a commercial video game as a supposed military simulator reveals the paradox of the Venezuelan defense apparatus: an army that exhibits power, but depends from improvised means. In a context of international sanctions, technological isolation and scarce resources, the adoption of Russian civilian software to train officers becomes both a propaganda gesture and a symbol of precariousness. Unlike the United States or Ukraine itself, where learning is completed with real practices, the Venezuelan army seems to resort to low cost solutions to project an image of modernization. However, beyond the irony of a cheap video game being transformed into a military tool, the episode reflects another global trend: the blurring of the border between digital entertainment and real war, where the preparation of soldiers and the simulation of combat can depend, literally, on software designed for gaming. Image | Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army In Xataka | The US has sent B-1 bombers into Venezuelan airspace: everything that is happening is close to a word In Xataka | The US has several warships deployed off Venezuela. Venezuela has a Soviet missile capable of penetrating them

What are lightning bolts and how are they formed, the impressive electrical discharges that scare and fascinate in equal measure?

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The good news is that the chance of being struck by lightning this year is less than one in a million. Even better news is that 90% of people struck by lightning survive. Even so, it is always advisable to avoid risks when we are talking about atmospheric phenomena as violent as these. Lightning strikes cause both fear and fascination, a fascination that sometimes leads us to ask questions about the nature of these immense electrical columns. What is lightning Lightning is an electrical discharge (each lightning can generate several discharges), generally of very high power, that occur in clouds. These are meteorological phenomena that, although they have its origin in the atmospheresometimes they reach the surface of the Earth. We usually associate lightning with storms and cyclones, but these discharges can occur in other contexts, for example during volcanic eruptions, during fires of a certain intensity or when nuclear weapons are detonated. How lightning is formed Lightning usually occurs in stormy conditions and, the truth is that we do not fully know how. We know that under certain conditions, clouds can go accumulating electrical charges both positive and negative. In these cases, the air acts as an insulator between areas of positive or negative accumulation, as well as between these areas and the Earth. At a certain point, the accumulation of these charges exceeds a threshold that causes this insulating capacity of the air to give way. So all that accumulation of charges generates an electric current capable of traveling long distances (even several hundred kilometers). The discharge allows the electrical charge to balance, but the charges can accumulate again until the next lightning strike. What remains a mystery to us is the beginning of this process, how positive or negative charges accumulate in certain regions. The main hypothesis suggests that the origin of this accumulation is in tiny hail particles (also called graupel) that grow as they encounter supercold water droplets (in a liquid state but with temperatures below freezing). In thunderstorms, these icy particles would frequently collide, colliding with other icy particles. These collisions would cause the charges of the different particles to gain charge of one sign or another. Difference between lightning, thunder and lightning Electrical shocks are usually invisible to the human eye and they also do not generate noise, but this is not the case with lightning. Lightning generates not only a flash of intense light, but also a significant roar. We call the zigzag luminous path of lightning lightning. As it passes through the atmosphere, the electrical discharge causes the air to heat up to exceed temperatures of 27,000º Ceslius, a temperature higher than that observed on the surface of the Sun. This causes the air to become incandescent, generating lightning. Such rapid and intense heating of the air has another effect, making it “explode” outwards. This rapid movement of air is responsible for the second element that makes up lightning, sound or, in other words, the thunder. Light and sound move through the atmosphere at very different speeds. This is what makes us see lightning even seconds before its sound reaches our eardrums. This gap gives rise to an old trick to measure the distance at which the storm is from us. If we count the seconds of lag between light and sound and divide the result by three, we can estimate the distance in kilometers at which the lightning occurred. Types of lightning Cloud flashes and cloud-to-cloud Among conventional rays we can distinguish various types depending on the location of the points they join. The first of the groups that we can distinguish is that of the cloudy flashes. Most lightning strikes never reach the ground, in fact it is common for them not to even escape the cloud in which they occur. These rays are also often called intra-cloud rays. Within the category of lightning that never reaches the ground, there are some whose path partially escapes the cloud and even some that start in one cloud and reach another different cloud. Cloud-to-surface We distinguish these cloudy flashes and rays from those that do manage to reach the Earth’s surface. These types of discharges occur from the top down, at least when they happen naturally. The rays that join cloud and surface can be both negative and positive depending on where the respective negative and positive charges are located. Negative rays are the most common rays (they represent around 95% of impacts). In these rays, the clouds accumulate a negative charge and the Earth has a positive charge. When lightning opens the channel, the negative charge moves from the cloud to the ground, hence the name. The positive rays They are less frequent but at the same time more powerful. The reason is that these originate in higher areas of the cloud, so they must travel further. This in turn means that they accumulate more energy before discharging. Other unique events However, there is a different category that we call transient light events, or TLE (transient luminous events). These phenomena are much less frequent, more difficult to observe and, as a consequence, much more mysterious. How powerful is lightning? The strength of lightning can vary considerably depending on atmospheric conditions and the Earth’s surface. As explained According to the United States National Weather Service, a “typical” lightning strike can discharge about 30,000 amperes with 300 million volts. However, we pointed out before that a positive ray can transport much more energy. According to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), the organization on which the American meteorological service depends, these types of discharges can be an order of magnitude higher, discharging 300,000 amperes with 1,000 million volts. Many will wonder Why don’t we take advantage of this energy? and the answer is that, today, there are too many difficulties to make this technology a reality. First, we must keep in mind that lightning is a transitory phenomenon that can occur in different places: to obtain its energy we would have … Read more

a company limited in equal parts and various real estate investments

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The reunion of La Oreja de Van Gogh with its original vocalist is raising a lot of comments, perhaps not all as positive as the band itself expected. The terms in which it was done not all fans liked thembut the truth is that if we look at the group’s accounts, it makes all the sense in the world: this is the underground economy that beats behind Van Gogh’s Ear. A controversial return. Why so much conflict? The long-awaited return of Amaia Montero, the group’s original singer between 1996 and 2007, has emerged after a separation with vocalist Leire Martínezwho left the band after 17 years, in a context marked by constant rumors. The official confirmation of the reunion has also brought with it another announcement: the departure of the composer of most of the group’s hitsguitarist Pablo Benegas, which implies a significant change in the group’s historical formation. The return of Amaia Montero has been accompanied by the announcement of a tour for 2026, which at the moment is resulting in considerable success. The economic background. One of the main factors behind Amaia Montero’s return to La Oreja de Van Gogh are reasons that are not necessarily economic, since the singer has very healthy accounts, according to it has been possible to go away knowing in the last few days. Amaia, in fact, has been away from live music for approximately seven years and without new record releases, precisely because she doesn’t need it. However, the economic attraction of this return is very juicy. Limited Company. The truth is that La Oreja de Van Gogh is a company, not a typical pop band. La Oreja de Van Gogh SL, established by the five original members and still active, has a 20% stake for each one, and assets valued at around 2.9 million euros in 2022. The band’s return promises to substantially increase income derived from sales, concerts and advertising contracts, but the truth is that the company has allowed its partners to receive income even in seasons without tours or releases. Amaia too. But there is more. Amaia Montero has her own personal business company Poquito a Poco SL, which has a turnover of several million euros annually (more than 2.3 in 2023, and total assets valued at 3.7 million). Esya will see notable growth thanks to new activities linked to the band, although the singer has maintained a solid financial capital even during her periods away from live music. As? With real estate investments. The singer has: An apartment in San Sebastián valued at around 400,000 euros, acquired in 1999, when the success of La Oreja de Van Gogh was starting. A luxury apartment in the Salamanca neighborhood in Madrid, purchased in 2009 for 1 million euros and currently valued at approximately 3 million. It has about 289 square meters. An exclusive land in Guipúzcoa with a tennis court, swimming pool and fronton. A whole rosary of investments that allow us to discuss the reasons for a return to the band’s stages. But the economic ones do not seem to be among them. In Xataka | Rosalía, from virgin to martyr: the artist has embraced Catholic iconography in ‘Lux’ and controversy is served

equal or better than those of Apple, Qualcomm and MediaTek

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Yesterday was a day of those who are marked in history. Xiaomi presented his own chip And, although it is not the first time that the Chinese company enters the world of semiconductors, the Xring 01 It is a blow to a table where the entire industry is sitting. This is a very special chip. It works in a very different way from that of its Rivals of Qualcomm and Mediatek, in addition to having some much more advanced technologies. Understanding how Xring works is important, since this processor can mark a before and after in the own way in which the current leaders design their processors. The good, the ugly and the bad. To understand how the Xiaomi Xring works, it is necessary to understand how its rivals work in A high -end chip. And you just need to understand three keys to know what is happening at all times by the mobile chip. For more than ten years the chips have a Big.little architecture. The name perfectly explains what happens: there are “large” nuclei, “medium” nuclei, and “small” nuclei. Simplifying a lot, the nuclei are processing units within the chip that allow you to execute different tasks. The big ones are the most powerful and in, beginning, (this point is key) should only be activated for high demand tasks, such as high -resolution, export and video editing games or video, etc. The little ones are oriented to day -to -day basis, they are less powerful, but they consume less energy. When Little is not so little. MediaTak and Qualcomm have a problem. They have been engaged in a career for offering the most powerful chipand although the efficiency of its chips is enviable, it still has a lot of improvement margin. In the case of Qualcomm, in its 8 elite There are not even efficiency nuclei. Two very large nuclei (prime) Six large nuclei (performance). There are two prime nuclei at 4.32 GHz (a barbaric frequency), and six yield cores at 3.53 GHz, another tremendous figure. According to Qualcomm, this processor is more efficient than its predecessors. In our experience, having tried dozens of telephones with this processor, we can assure you that it is a chip prone to heating and quite swallow. Mediatek, with his Dimensity 9400It has a very different, similar architecture. A very large nucleus (Cortex-X925 at 3.63 GHz) Three large nuclei (Cortex-X4 to 3.3 GHz) Four medium nuclei (Cortex-A720 to 2.4 GHz) There is no need to learn any name but keep the concept that, in the two high -end Android processors, there are really no low consumption nuclei. Everything is more or less large nuclei that, yes, distribute the workload according to the task, but remain great. Apple’s case is different. His Apple A18 Pro It only has six nuclei (instead of eight) and there are more for efficiency than to performance. Two “large” nuclei (A18 P-Core at 4 GHz). Four “small” nuclei (A18 e-core at 2.2 GHz). How Xiaomi has resolved. You already know that on Android We are going crazy with the large and powerful nucleiand that Apple is at its pace with large nuclei but focusing on the little ones. How has the Xiaomi ballot resolved? Looking for the maximum balance and with a unique architecture of ten nuclei. Two “large” nuclei (x925 to 3.9 GHz) Four “medium” high frequency nuclei (A725 to 3.4 GHz) Four “medium” cores at low frequency (A725 to 1.9 GHz) Four “small” nuclei (A520 to 1.8 GHz). Xiaomi’s idea is completely different from that of its competence and, at least at a technical level, a genius. If you want power, you have two more than capable nuclei, the same X925 of Dimensity 9400 with even more clock frequency. For the rest of the powerful but not so demanding tasks, A725 to 3.4 GHz nuclei are used. What Mediatek understands as low -consumption nuclei Xiaomi understands it as nuclei capable of executing virtually any task (even games). And, for low consumption tasks, A520 A520 nuclei are combined (really small nuclei, which have renounced Qualcomm and Mediatek) at a very low frequency. What they have achieved. Chinese chip analysts, such as Geekerwan, have already been able Try Xring 01and their conclusions are clear. In addition to having managed to package the set on an area of ​​only 109mm2 (smaller than that of its direct rivals), Xiaomi has achieved what could be expected from the design of its chip: They are leaders in energy efficiency in low and medium load tasks. This is especially relevant to the foot user. The high -end chips are designed to execute demanding tasks, but a mobile is a mobile, and the main load of tasks can be resolved by a group of low consumption nuclei, something that its direct competition (except Apple) seemed to have forgotten. Stay with three data: the FPS that reaches in games such as ‘Genshin Impact’, the watts it consumes and the temperature it reaches. Regarding performance, it varies quite a lot for task. In games that are currently Benchmark, such as ‘Genshin Impact’, manages to maintain the same stability as their direct rivals with a similar consumption and a temperature contained. In other games, Apple is still the king in energy efficiency. In short, when it works to the maximum it is at the level of the best, and when it works at half gas it consumes less energy. A Win-Win of manual. This does not translate into an absolute victory over its rivals, since the performance is not measured in absolute terms and depends completely on the specific task to be executed. What is clear is that, being the first chip that Xiaomi takes seriously, being at the level of Apple, Qualcomm and Mediatek is a key milestone. Not everything is CPU. So far we have focused on the CPU because the structure of this processor is unique and is a milestone in energy efficiency. But Xiaomi has also worked at the GPU, the part … Read more

It is a direct bullet to the blue links that restless and excites equal parts

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This year’s google has left us with very interesting pearlsespecially as far as artificial intelligence is concerned. It is clear that Gemini It has been the most important tourist attraction of this year and makes all the meaning of the world. It has been so that the company has completely set aside Android In your most important event. Although of course, for this we already had A separate event With all the news. In addition to all the tests with Project Moohan and the Google glasses with GeminiI have also had the opportunity to try Ai modethe new and revolutionary function with which Google intends to completely transform your search engine. We are no longer facing simple results with some of the above; This is a radical change in the way of looking for information, and it was all that we expected from Google from the AI ​​boom. Finally, the company has decided to take the step and under these lines I tell you what it seemed so far. Google Search makes the leap and transforms completely into a search engine with AI To access AI Mode I had to change my region to the United States through Search Labs, since it is not yet available in Europe. Once the change is made, on the main page of Google, where the “I will be lucky” (may rest), now “ai mode” is now. It will also arrive for mobiles, but I still couldn’t try this aspect. Here instead of typing keywords and get a list of links, now You convers with the search engine as if you’s talking to a person. Image: Xataka During my first searches I tried to determine if Gemini would guess the name of a place I went without me saying anything, but describing what was in the menu. “I don’t remember the name of a restaurant I went in Jaén, but I know there were tacos in the letter. Could you tell me what it was?” I asked him in English (the only language available for now). What I got was not a simple list of establishments, but a complete, contextualized response and with all the relevant information On several restaurants that fit my request. I also tried “I am looking for an economic gym for Madrid that does not exceed 35 euros.” The answer was instantaneous and, most importantly, exactly what I needed: concrete options with details about prices, schedules and valuations, all perfectly organized. Main tab of AI Mode in Search | Image: Xataka Here, logically there is still room for hallucination, so we must be attentive and make a double check. However, for practically all my searches, I found what I was looking for an instantaneous waydetailed and precise. Ai mode is not simply gemini integrated into the search engine. As explained to me on Google, the system uses a technique called “Query Fan-Out”, which Divide your consultation into multiple sub -themes and performs hundreds of simultaneous searches. It is as if you had a researcher working for you at full speed. Image: Xataka This approach allows the search engine deepen the web much more than a traditional searchdiscovering hyperrelevant content for your specific question. The function uses a personalized version of Gemini 2.5which is now integrated into both AI Mode and AI Overviews in the United States. Not only seeks: it also goes to action Image: Xataka The most impressive thing about AI Mode is that it is not limited to informing you, but that It can help you complete tasks from beginning to end. The example of the entries of the reds explained by Google In his blog It is good, because the search engine guides you step by step from options to buy them, including the possibility of filling forms and making payment through Google Pay. This function will be initially available for events, reservations in local restaurants and appointments, with the collaboration of platforms such as ticketmaster, Stubhub or Resy. The control, yes, is still in the user’s hands at all times. Although of course, we still have no details about his arrival in Spain. Search Live: Google Lens’s definitive evolution I also had the opportunity to try Search Live, one of the most surprising novelties. This function allows to interact in real time with the search engine Using the mobile camera, turning Google into a true visual partner. I described it as having a “todologist” at any time to help us in any task. During the demo, I simply pointed to the camera to a shelf full of board games and books, and I could ask directly about what I was seeing. The system identified the objects and offered me detailed information about each one, answering my questions in real time as if I had an expert by my side. Search Live is what Google Lens should have been for years. With the integration of AI, it now makes much more sense and its use is tremendously intuitive. It’s like having a personal assistant who sees what you see And you solve any questions instantly. Deep Search: a group of scientists at your disposal Another promising function that will soon arrive at AI Mode is Deep Search. Is designed for when you need an exhaustive investigation on a topic. It really is something similar to the models of the “deep research”, with the ability to reflect, but available in Search, which combines the search concept in a product with more packaging. As they could explain, Deep Search carries Query Fan-Out technique to the next level, doing hundreds of searches, crossing information from different sources and preparing a full report with references in minutes. It’s like having a team of researchers working for you. The searches will change from here to very little, and there is nothing to stop this train Ai Mode is all we expected from Google when he took a certain traction with the generative AI, something that, so we have seen in the Google … Read more

I have tried Apple Intelligence in Spanish. I am disappointed and excited in equal parts

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The star function of iOS for 2025, Apple Intelligence, can already be tested In the beta for iOS developers 18.4. It is enough to install this latest version to activate the functions, and I have not wanted to miss the opportunity to try this AI thoroughly in the iPhone 16 Pro. Due to the EU regulatory framework, Apple has taken something longer to bring these functions to Spain, which were already present in the US. Despite this circumstance, the rest of the rivals have been implementing artificial intelligence functions in a deep way for more than a year. Apple is late, yes. The question now is whether or not it is worth waiting. In this analysis we consider that Apple Intelligence is taking its first steps and that what we have tried is a beta. Despite this, we have these recent years testing beta versions of other services (Gemini, Chatgpt), and we are clearly required. “Hey, here are Ia” The system will guide us through the new functions. The first point that is worth highlighting is one that I have been criticizing for quite some time in competition alternatives (except in Samsung, which makes it great). The AI ​​is of no use if the average user does not know where and how can he use it. Here Apple does it quite well since, from minute one, it sends us notifications indicating that Apple Intelligence is now available. I have no doubt that, like Samsung, when we start our next iPhone the configuration assistant will explain all this process that is now explained with notifications. Being a beta, some of these explanatory banners are in English. A minor detail, since everything is still working in Spanish. Given the notices and read everything, it’s time to start trying Apple Intelligence. The functions that arrive in Spain are practically all, with the exception of MACs to Mac and the transcription of calls. Testing Apple Intelligence Apple Intelligence is a set of artificial intelligence functions that arrive natively to the iPhone. Its main difference with respect to direct rivals is that the majority of the defendant is carried out on the telephone itself, the main reason why the model cannot be executed with less than 8 GB of RAM (and thanks to which the iPhone 16E It has this capacity). Among its functions we find new writing tools, image generation, integrated by chatgpt in Siri, Genmojis, and improvements in native apps such as photos or mail. Writing tools Apple stands out on its website The functions he considers key to Apple Intelligence. The first one has to do with intelligent writing tools. These allow us to rewrite texts, make summaries, improve the grammar and tone of what we have written, etc. Integration is great, since these tools work in any app. Simply select the text to appear. Here we will have two paths: describe the precise change we want to do through a personalized prompt, or let Apple do it automatically by predefined adjustments quite concrete. Review Rewrite Informal style Professional style Concise style Summary Key points List Board The functioning of these writing functions is quite good. I have reached the test by throwing an entire review to analyze key points and, although it is not perfect, it does it more than remarkable. These types of tools are especially useful in professional environments where we want to improve that email that we are going to send. Improvements in Siri Siri is one of the great changes in Apple Intelligence, with a much more pleasant interface, Integration with chatgpt And the promise that you can read everything we have on the screen to analyze its context and provide us with information. This last function, the most spectacular, is not yet available (not even in the US). In my case, I had to force from the “prefer voice responses” settings since, in automatic mode, I never spoke to me (only the written answer appeared). The operation of this new Siri, at least in its beta phase, It is disappointing. It highlights, in principle, to better understand natural language, but it is far from the memory we have seen in IAS as GPT. For example, I have asked you to add an event from 17 to 18h. Subsequently, I have indicated that I remind me what is the last event he added. His answer has been to add to reminders “the last event you have created today.” Indicating what event it was, I have asked him to modify the time. His answer has been not found. Siri is far from understanding natural language as GPT. At least in this first beta in Spanish On other occasions, he has not even answered my questions or has been frozen. The potential is there but, at least for now, it is a tool far away from what is expected. Regarding the integration with chatgpt, it works as an extension of Siri. We can log in or not and, in case you detect that GPT can attend to our request, it will invite us to use it. This is the key here, will only use GPT if we give permission. If we give GPT permission, the requests will be made through the OpenAI model, but with Siri’s voice. In other words, we will have the GPT responses read by Siri. This integration seems quite good to me, since it will allow mixing the best of Siri and its possibilities at the system level (putting alarms, reminders, adding events, sending emails, etc.) with the GPT potential. Native apps Photos. Apple wanted to add some functions in its native apps, starting with photos. One of the star functions is Clean Up, his rival for Google’s magic draft. And I can advance that it is not even approaching. Photograph of the gallery. Clean Up | Google Magic Draft Photos. First, automatic subject detection has only worked once. The rest, I had to manually select what I wanted to erase. As for the … Read more

The EU has finally become independent of Russian gas. Now faces an equal uncertain dependence: the US LNG

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In the last five years, the supply of liquefied natural gas in Europe depended mainly on Russian reservesrepresenting almost 40% of imports thanks to their competitive prices and an extensive network of gas pipelines. However, Europe has sought to reduce the dependence on Russian gas by the Ukraine War, facing an uncertain energy panorama. Also, still imports Russian LNG record amounts By boat and Hungary and Slovakia oppose restrictive measures. The reserves, which had reached historical levels before winter thanks to storage policies, are now beginning to descend. Given this situation, Europe has chosen to diversify its sources and increase LNG imports from other countries, being the United States one of the emerging suppliers. However, this transition will not be easy. Short. At the time he assumed, in less than 24 hours, Donald Trump signed an executive order with the different measures that Ipso facto was going to take. In addition, the issue of gas and tariffs to Europe comes before assumingbut now the president of the United States has launched a warning to the European Union demanding that more oil and liquefied natural gas be bought or, otherwise, will face the imposition of tariffs. This threat occurs in a context of commercial and energy tensions, where the US seeks to gain ground in the European market, which has historically depended on Russia’s energy imports. However, the EU does not have a centralized purchasing power that allows it to negotiate large -scale contracts, since it is individual companies that decide where to buy the gas. Evolution of European LNG imports in recent years The evolution of the gas supply. This graph represents the supply of LNG in Europe, which has experienced notable changes such as more than 15 years ago liquefied natural gas came in most countries such as Qatar and other producers. However, Russia’s agency was marking over time. However, the position of the United States as a supplier of Europe is from 2020, which is observed how it is consolidated. This was due, in large part, to the sanctions and commercial restrictions imposed on the Kremlin, which forced the EU has diversify its sources. In the last year, US imports have reached historical levels, even exceeding traditional suppliers. Europe’s position. Although Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, has shown its willingness to replace Russian gas with American LNG, the EU does not have the centralized purchase capacity on a large scale, so each member country negotiates it independently. For its part, Hungary and Slovakia, more aligned with the Kremlin For their energy treatment, they may not share these EU measures. However, Brussels aims to reduce the dependence of Russian fossil fuels for two years, but the high price of American LNG compared to Russian gas remains an important obstacle. In addition, the EU is struggling to protect its industries and reduce high energy prices, especially in countries such as Germany, which depend on gas for its industry. And Russia? Despite the Ukraine War and the sanctions imposed by the United States and the EU, Russia remains the largest gas supplier for the latter. The reason is because European companies continue to import large volumes of Russian LNG due to the lowest prices and the lack of short -term affordable alternatives. For its part, the Kremlin is looking for new markets for its energy and is approaching more to the Asian continent. Commercial relations. The production capacity of American LNG is increasing, and more natural gas plants are expected to enter into operation in the coming years. By 2026, the United States, Canada and Qatar may meet much of the European LNG demand, thus reducing the need for Russian gas. In addition, the EU seeks to reduce its natural gas consumption by 25% by 2030, modifying import and market patterns. However, prices will remain a considerable obstacle for total change to American LNG. Image | Unspash Xataka | Russia has managed to make fun of Europe’s sanctions: I just had to disguise its gas with Azerí flag

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