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Ukraine halts pipeline carrying Russian natural gas to Europe, as deal expires

Ukraine halts pipeline carrying Russian natural gas to Europe, as deal expires

Gazprom reportedly confirmed the stoppage, saying Kyiv refused to extend a deal.

By Kevin Shalvey, ABC News 

Ukraine stopped the flow of Russian natural gas through its territory to Europe at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, as a long-held deal expired, Kyiv officials said.

“We stopped the transit of Russian gas, this is a historic event,” Herman Galushchenko, Ukraine’s energy minister, said in a statement. “Russia is losing markets, it will suffer financial losses.”

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