NEWS: End of Russian gas via Ukraine sparks unease in eastern Europe

End of Russian gas via Ukraine sparks unease in eastern Europe

Ukraine has refused to renew a deal on gas transit as a result of Russia’s invasion.
Photo: GENYA SAVILOV / AFP/File
Source: AFP

Ukraine’s decision to turn off the taps keeping Russian gas flowing via its territory to Europe has already sown trouble in the continent’s east, with Moldova declaring a state of emergency and Slovakia threatening Kyiv with retaliation.

Under a five-year deal signed in 2019 Ukraine had allowed Russia to pipe gas to Europe via its territory.

But that agreement…

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