Russia is starting to use its persuasion weapon: natural gas. After the threats, the Russian president took action.
Bulgaria and Poland announced on Tuesday that the gas company Gazprom informed that all natural gas deliveries from Russia would cease from 8 am this Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
Poland is one of the most vehement NATO states vis-à-vis Russia since the start of the conflict, as well as the hub for Western arms deliveries.
The EU had “prepared” for an interruption of Russian gas and prepares “a coordinated response,” said the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday, after the suspension by Gazprom of deliveries to Bulgaria and Poland.
“The announcement of Gazprom is a new attempt by Russia to make us black blackmail. We are prepared for this scenario. We are developing our coordinated European response. Europeans may be sure that we are united and united with the Member States affected, “she said on Twitter.
