Russia’s Gazprom halts gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria
01 May 2022 |
10:19 am
The suspensions are the first since Russia insisted foreign buyers pay for gas in rubles. Both Poland and Bulgaria have said Gazprom are in breach of contact.
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