Ukraine stops transit of Russian gas to EU | BBC News

A decades-long arrangement allowing Russian gas to flow to EU states via Ukraine has ended after a five-year deal expired.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would not allow Russia to "earn additional billions on our blood" and had given the EU a year to prepare.

Russia can still send gas to Hungary, Turkey and Serbia through the TurkStream pipeline across the Black Sea.

The European Commission said the continent's gas system was "resilient and flexible" and that it could cope with the change. Slovakia, however, could face disruption and Moldova, which is not in the EU, is already suffering shortages.

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[ericwong]

so 3 years ago when they said EU no longer using Russian gas is bullshit

[viandengalacticspaceyards]

I find this a very strange situation to start with.
Could you imagine the US at war with another country, but letting their exports pass through ?

[AArco-vcjj]

We were too dependent on cheap Russian gas, so now we are dependent on expensive US-imported LNG gas. 🙃

[tonysambar]

EU has had almost 3 years to wean themselves off Russian gas.

[Skorrigan]

Europeans: We will thwart Russia's economy!
Also Europeans: Why have the prices of gas gone up by 300%?

[TEmery]

It’s like america is at war with Europe. So nice of your leaders to help them out

[Michael-]

Russian gas was paid for by Germany and other EU users. Russia paid transit fees to Ukraine. Ukraine used the revenue to fund its defense against Russia. Russia used the revenue from gas sales to fund its war against Ukraine. Russian gas supported EU industrial activity, which in turn, generated the revenue to fund its weapons supply to Ukraine. It’s a virtuous circle. Makes sense?

[UGRdelver]

Well played US. Now EU will be in their knees begging for gas for 4x the price also indirectly cripple their manufacturing competitiveness

[harip]

US: aaha.... our dear new customer... so glad you come to us... come come baby 😂😂😂😂

[dannykane]

Misleading. Ukraine ended the transport of Russian gas to Europe, not Russia. Russia would have kept supplying gas to Europe but Ukraine refused to allow it due to the war.

[hazelwray]

"on a cold winter's day like this it's very emotionally important" 1:45
Emotionally?

[ajsingh]

I guess it will be the euro citizens that pay for this

[blackylampard]

It's simple USA told Ukraine to stop that gas so that Europe can buy from them

[sentimentalman]

The snake started biting the hands that fed him.

[allwinmaxwelldas]

😂😂😂😂😂... now EU is completely ready to purchase gases at 4x prices from uncle sam...

[vacuumunit]

EU buying russian Energy through 3 parties at higher prices

[Dimi_London]

Unbelievable energy price rise again in UK.

[dedyzee]

life in the west is getting more expensive, but not for the western political elite

[boristihon]

Maybe we should stop the transit of help to Ukraine then ? 🤨

[CarlosBraz-veki]

EU is paying 4 times more for US gas. Ok