The Russian gas company Gazprom has justified the supply cut by the refusal of Poland and Bulgaria to pay in rubles. Bulgaria and Poland rule out immediate effects due to the cut off of Russian gas.
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The Russian gas giant Gazprom has confirmed that it has “completely” suspended gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria for refusing to pay in rubles, the Russian state-controlled company said in a statement posted on its Telegram account.
From the company energetic polish PNGiG have warned that consider the Russian decision as a “violation” of the terms of the contractfor which they have announced that they will present claims. The Polish Minister of Climate and Environment, Anna Moskwaassured this Tuesday before the news was known that “Poland has the necessary gas reserves” to “protect the security” of the country. “There will be gas in Polish homes”he stressed in a message posted on his social networks.
For his part, from Bulgaria have ensured that gas supply in the country is “guaranteed” and that “there is no risk to the country’s energy security.”
The Bulgarian Energy Minister, Alexander Nikolov, has lamented that natural gas has become “a political and economic weapon” at the service of Russia to pressure those who have adopted sanctions for the invasion of Ukraine.
The Bulgarian government has appealed for calm and has indicated that the country has enough supply for at least a month, thanks to alternative sources.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has denounced this Wednesday that Gazprom’s announcement is another attempt by Russia to use gas as an instrument of blackmail. It is unjustified and unacceptable.”
In any case, the German conservative has stressed that the European bloc is “ready for this scenario” and has highlighted the coordination between the European Commission and the Member States for contingency plans that ensure alternative supplies and greater storage throughout the EU.
Source: Eitb
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