Russia will cut off its gas supplies to Finland TOMORROW days after Helsinki and Sweden signed applications to join NATO
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.
'It is highly regrettable that natural gas supplies under our supply contract will now be halted,' Gasum CEO Mika Wiljanen said in a statement. Finland is estimated to import about ten percent of its energy needs from Russia.
'However, we have been carefully preparing for this situation, and provided that there will be no disruptions in the gas transmission network, we will be able to supply all our customers with gas in the coming months,' he said.
Gasum said it will continue to supply gas to Finnish customers from other sources through the Balticconnector pipeline connecting Finland with Estonia.
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