Ukraine halts pipeline carrying Russian natural gas to Europe, as deal expires
Gazprom reportedly confirmed the stoppage, saying Kyiv refused to extend a deal.
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.”


