According to her, the Russian president failed to blackmail Europe by cutting energy supplies.

Her words are quoted by "Polish Radio".

"Putin clearly lost the energy battle he started and his blackmail didn't work,"

Ursula von der Leyen

said on Friday during a visit to the Troll A gas platform off Norway's west coast.

The head of the European Commission added that now the European Union will receive much more energy from such allies as Norway and the USA.

In addition, according to her, EZ invested heavily in renewable energy sources and reduced energy consumption by 20%.

"So when President Putin planned to bring us to our knees, he achieved the complete opposite.

Today, we are stronger and more independent than ever," stressed Ursula von der Leyen.

The head of the European Commission arrived on Friday together with the Secretary General of NATO to a drilling platform in the North Sea to discuss the security of infrastructure and energy supplies.