The European Union is prepared to do without Russian gas imports transported through Ukraine after the current transit agreement expires at the end of the year, EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said on Wednesday. The contract for the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine, which has been upheld despite the ongoing war, ends on December 31. Despite far-reaching economic sanctions, some EU countries still buy gas from Moscow. Russian supplies currently account for 18% of gas imports to the EU, down from 45% in 2021, Simson said. Preparations for the end of the deal started months ago and alte…