Did the really just happen or is gas still getting through? Just imagine, if we had maintained our energy independent-state we could have supplied all of Europe. Heck, Russia probably wouldn't have even ventured into Ukraine. Oh well.
RT 31st Aug
"Russia Halts Gas Deliveries Via Nord Stream 1
The flow of gas to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 Baltic Sea pipeline was suspended due to routine maintenance on Wednesday, Russian company Gazprom has said.
The undersea pipeline runs from Vyborg in western Russia to Lubmin in northern Germany. Gazprom said deliveries would be suspended from Wednesday till Saturday.
Some EU politicians have expressed concern that Moscow could shut down the supplies entirely in response to the sweeping sanctions imposed on Russia over its military operation in Ukraine."
Turkey 7th Sept
"Europe Has Itself To Blame For Gas Crisis - Erdogan
Turkey’s leader told journalists that “Europe is reaping what it sows” when it comes to the natural gas shortages, noting that countries’ attitude towards Russian President Vladimir Putin and the sweeping sanctions imposed on Moscow are to blame for the current crisis.
“I think that Europe will spend this winter with serious problems. Turkey, at this stage, has no such problems with gas supplies,” Erdogan said.
The Kremlin stated Monday that the sanctions imposed by the US, EU and other countries on Russia have backfired and resulted in a sweeping energy crisis as well as record inflation across the West."
6th Sept RT
"Nord Stream 1 Pipeline To EU Will Be Closed Until Sanctions Lifted – Kremlin
Problems with gas deliveries to EU via Nord Stream 1 will remain until the West lifts sanctions, according to Kremlin spox Dmitry Peskov.
On August 31, Gazprom completely shut down gas deliveries. Initially Nord Stream 1 was slated to resume gas transit on Friday, but later Gazprom announced that supplies will remain closed indefinitely due to technical issues.
“Problems in gas deliveries arose due to sanctions that have been imposed on our country and a number of companies by Western countries. There are no other reasons behind supply issues,” Peskov noted."
4th Sept RT
"Nord Stream Gas Supply To Eu ‘Completely Stopped’ - Gazprom
Russian energy giant Gazprom has announced the suspension of natural gas supplies to the EU via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, for an indefinite period, due to technical malfunctions."