Russia-Ukraine live news: Gazprom cuts gas to Poland, Bulgaria

Gazprom says it has suspended gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria over their refusal to pay in Russian roubles

Russia’s Gazprom has suspended gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria, citing the two countries’ refusal to pay in Russian roubles, a demand made by President Vladimir Putin after the West sanctioned Moscow over its war in Ukraine, Qazet.az reports.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Russian energy giant said it has “completely suspended gas supplies” to Poland’s PGNiG and Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz “due to absence of payments in roubles”.