Russia Will Shut Off Gas To Finland Starting Tomorrow Over Helsinki's Refusal To Pay In Rubles

 

Daily Mail: Russia will cut off its gas supplies to Finland TOMORROW days after Helsinki and Sweden signed applications to join NATO 

* Russia will cut off Finland's natural gas supplies first thing tomorrow morning 

* Move comes as Finland formally applies to join the NATO military alliance 

* The official reason given is Finland's refusal to pay for gas in Russian roubles 

* Finland is estimated to import ten per cent of its energy needs from Russia 

* Plans have been made for such a move and Finland should meet its gas needs 

Russia's Gazprom has told Finland that it will halt flows of natural gas from tomorrow, Finnish state-owned gas wholesaler Gasum said on Friday. 

Vladimir Putin's abrupt move to cut off its northern from natural gas comes after Finland and Sweden submitted formal letters of application to join the NATO alliance on Wednesday. 

The official reason given for Finland's cold shoulder treatment is its refusal to pay Gazprom in roubles, as Russia has requested 'unfriendly' European countries to do.  

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Russia Will Shut Off Gas To Finland Starting Tomorrow Over Helsinki's Refusal To Pay In Rubles    

Gazprom Export to suspend gas supplies to Finland’s Gasum on May 21 due to non-payment -- TASS

Russia will shut off gas to Finland from Saturday, Finnish energy provider says -- CNBC  

Russia to cut Finland’s natural gas in latest energy clash -- AP  

Finland Loses Main Gas Supply After Refusing Payment in Rubles -- Bloomberg  

Russia is about to cut off Finland's natural gas -- CNN  

Russia to halt gas exports to Finland, energy provider says -- Axios



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