Russia-Ukraine War
Russia-Ukraine War
Russia-Ukraine War
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A transnational fuel pipeline closed on Wednesday after Kyiv refused to renew a pre-war agreement allowing the transit of Russian fuel through its territory.
By Marc Santoraandrew Higgins and Jenny Gross
Marc Santora reported from kyiv, Ukraine, Andrew Higgins from Warsovia and Jenny Gross from Brussels.
The flow of natural gas through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe was cut off early Wednesday after Ukraine refused to renew an agreement that allowed for the transit of Russian gas through its territory.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned for months that he would not renew the pre-war contract, which expired on December 31, due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Kiev’s resolve to suspend fuel through a pipeline that had carried Soviet and Russian fuel to Europe for decades is the component of a broader crusade through Ukraine and its Western allies to undermine Moscow’s ability to fund its war effort and restrict the Kremlin’s ability. Use power as leverage in Europe.
“This is a historical event,” said Ukraine Minister of Energy, Herman Gaulushchenko, in a statement. “Russia loses markets, will go through monetary losses. “
The pipeline through Ukraine, incorporated in Soviet times to ship Siberian fuel to European markets, is Russia’s last primary fuel room to Europe after the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline to Germany, in all likelihood through Ukraine and the closure of a road through a Belarus road. In Poland.
Kremlin-controlled power giant Gazprom released A on Wednesday confirming that it no longer shipped fuel through the fuel pipeline. President Vladimir V. Putin reported at a press conference on December 19 that the agreement would not be extended. “It’s very good, we will survive, Gazprom will survive,” he said.
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