Slovakia: PM Robert Fico threatens to cut benefit for Ukrainians

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has threatened to cut financial support for more than 130,000 Ukrainian refugees as a dispute with Ukraine over Russian gas supplies escalates. On 1 January,…

Europe: Moldova faces energy crisis as flow of Russian gas ends

On New Year’s Day, Russian gas stopped flowing through Ukraine. Kyiv is calling it a “historic” day as its refusal to extend a transit agreement with Russia’s Gazprom has halted…

Europe: Era of cheap Russian gas to EU ends as transit across Ukraine stops

Russian gas has stopped flowing to EU states via Ukraine after a five-year deal expired, marking the end of a decades-long arrangement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country…

Ukraine: Kyiv ends transit of Russian gas to EU

Russian gas supplies to EU states via Ukraine have ended after a five-year deal between Ukraine’s gas transit operator Naftogaz and Russia’s Gazprom expired. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier…

Ukraine: Kyiv to end transit of Russian gas into Europe

Russian gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine are to end on Wednesday, when a five-year deal between Ukraine’s gas transit operator Naftogaz and Russia’s Gazprom expires. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…