Russia is planning to turn off gas supplies to EU transit state Belarus on New Year's day after price talks broke down on Tuesday (26 December), but says EU energy flows will be safe this winter no matter what happens.
"The contract for supplies of gas will expire six days from now," Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov stated after the negotiations, Polish and Russian media report. "The position of Belarus is irresponsible and puts under a question mark gas supplies to the whole countr...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.