Zelensky: Russia is waging gas war against Europe

After Russia introduced that it’ll scale back the gas move to Europe to 33 million cubic meters as a result of upkeep of a turbine within the Nord Stream gas pipeline, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned that Russia is waging a gas war against Europe.

“It is deliberate, it is clearly a gas war”

Zelensky, “Regardless of the concession relating to the Nord Stream turbine, Russia is not going to proceed to provide gas to European international locations because it has to do beneath the contract. All this is intentionally accomplished by Russia to make it as troublesome as potential for Europeans to organize for winter.” utilizing expressions, “This is clearly a gas war waged by Russia against a united Europe. That is precisely the way it ought to be perceived.” mentioned.

“These are completely different types of terrorism”

Stating that folks in Europe don’t care about Russia, Zelensky mentioned, “They do not care what occurs to the folks, how they undergo. The starvation brought on by the closing of the ports, the chilly of winter, poverty or occupation” utilizing expressions, “These are completely different types of terrorism.” mentioned.

Russia has introduced that it’ll minimize gas move by half.

Gazprom, the Russian state vitality firm, which began to provide 67 million cubic meters of gas to Europe once more after the upkeep of some generators ended final week, introduced that gas shipments will probably be halved as a result of new upkeep. “In reference to the expiration of the interval between revisions earlier than upkeep, in keeping with the directions of Rostekhnadzor (Security Certificates) and bearing in mind the technical situation of the engine, Gazprom stops the operation of one other Siemens gas turbine engine at Portovaya CS.” he mentioned.

Gazprom additionally acknowledged that gas shipments from Nord Stream would lower from 67 million cubic meters to 33 million cubic meters because of the works that may begin at 07:00 on the morning of 27 July.

Gas move was minimize in half earlier than for upkeep

On the finish of final month, some generators within the Nord Stream pipeline had been despatched to Canada for upkeep by the German firm Siemens. Claiming Russia’s assaults on Ukraine, Canada didn’t ship these generators to the German firm. On account of the functions and pressures made to Canada by each Germany and the European Union (EU), Canada despatched generators and gas move from the pipeline to Europe was lowered by half as a result of 10-day upkeep work carried out up to now weeks.