Supply cut: The Scharnhorststrasse combined heat and power natural gas power plant beyond residential buildings in Berlin. The stoppage has raised the stakes for the continent’s energy security as it draws heavily on reserves. — Bloomberg
MOSCOW: Russian gas has stopped flowing to Europe via Ukraine, closing off a route that’s operated for five decades after Kyiv refused to allow any transit that funds Moscow’s war machine.
Both sides confirmed the halt on Wednesday after a key transit deal expired.
