Live updates | Russia cuts gas supply to Poland, Bulgaria
MOSCOW — Russia’s state-controlled natural gas giant Gazprom says it has cut gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after they have refused to pay for the shipments in rubles.
Gazprom said in a statement that it hasn’t received any payments since April 1 from Poland and Bulgaria and was suspending deliveries to them starting Wednesday.
It warned that if they siphon gas intended for other European customers, the deliveries to Europe will be reduced to that amount.
The move follows Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order to switch to rubles in payments for the Russian gas supplied to Europe.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— US: Allies must move ‘ at the speed of war ’ to help Ukraine
— Nuclear chief: Russia’s Chernobyl seizure risked accident
— Poland, Bulgaria say Russia suspending natural gas supplies
— Russia removed as host of 2023 worlds in men’s ice hockey
— US urges more arms for Ukraine amid fears of expanding war
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
BEIJING — Drone company DJI Technology Co. said it will temporarily suspend business activities in Russia and Ukraine to ensure its products are not used during the hostilities.
“DJI is internally reassessing compliance requirements in various jurisdictions. Pending the current review, DJI will temporarily suspend all business activities in Russia and Ukraine,” the company said in a statement.
The declaration makes it one of few Chinese companies who have publicly pulled out of Russia. While many Western brands and companies have withdrawn from the Russian market in protest of...
