Bulgaria to stop Russian gas transit unless Gazprom pays
“Bulgaria must stop the flow of Russian gas on 20 December.”
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Putin changes ruble rules to keep Russian gas flowing to EU
Unexpected sanctions imposed by the U.S. on Gazprombank threaten Moscow’s contracts with Hungary and Slovakia.
EUโs outgoing energy chief warns against masking Russian gas imports
Kadri Simson says talks with Azerbaijan would allow Gazprom to continue exporting to central Europe
Russia’s Gazprom to stop supplying gas to Austria in contract dispute
Russia’s Gazprom to stop supplying gas to Austria in contract dispute
Russia stops gas supplies to Austria via Ukraine
In a notice published on the central European gas hub platform, Austria’s OMV said Russia’s Gazprom told it supply would stop on Saturday (16 November).
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says war will โend soonerโ once Trump enters White House
US president-elect says the war has โgot to stopโ as German chancellor urges Putin to start talks with Kyiv in rare phone call. What we know on day 997Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russiaโs war against his country will โend soonerโ than it otherwise wou…
Gazprom stops supplying gas to Austria
The cut-off potentially spells the end for a long-term contract agreed to last until 2040.
Hungarian FM to join Russia, Syria and Belarus at security summit
NATO allyship be damned, Viktor Orbรกn’s top diplomat will join senior Russian official at eastern rival to Munich Security Conference.
Hungary and Gazprom in talks for extra Russian gas for Budapest in 2025
Hungarian foreign minister Pรฉter Szijjรกrtรณ also said that Budapest will veto European Union sanctions on Russia if the exemption for his country to purchase Russian oil is cancelled.
Ukraine recognises Slovakiaโs โacute dependenceโ on Russian gas flows
PM Denys Shmyhal tells counterpart Robert Fico that Kyiv will meet obligations without renewing Gazprom transit deal
EU imports ever more gas from Russia than the US
The EU has imported significant volumes of Russian gas this year, valued at around โฌ10 billion.
Austria election brings into focus Russian gas addiction
The government that takes power in Austria after next Sunday’s (29 September) general election will face growing pressure to diversify its energy supply away from dependence on Russian gas, just as the economy is stuck in reverse gear.
Gazprom-friendly Hungary blames EU for failing to end Russian gas dependence
Hungary’s energy security chief on Wednesday (18 September) slammed the European Union for not providing enough support to help smaller, landlocked countries move away from Russian natural gas.
EU imports of Russian gas outstrip US volumes
Gazprom has once again delivered more gas to Europe than the US in the second quarter of 2024, who stepped in as a pinch hitter when the Kremlin stopped supplies in 2022.
Hungary FM teases more Gazprom contracts after huge blowup with EU ministers
Foreign Minister Szijjรกrtรณ sat down for three hours with the CEO of the Russian energy giant.
Closing the backdoor: The new TurkStream is here. Can the West stop it?
Martin Vladimirov is director of the Energy and Climate Program at the Center for the Study of Democracy. Announcing its plans for what could be called TurkStream 2 on Aug. 21, Turkey finally dropped all pretenses. According to the countryโs energy minister, Alparslan Bayraktar, the state-owned gas monopoly BOTAล would now be able export around [โฆ]
European gas price hike boosts Russian fuel sales, outstriping total EU aid to Ukraine
The rise in gas prices in Europe that has been attributed to Ukraine’s recent invasion of Kursk is expected to add to Russian revenues from selling fossil fuels, further widening the gap between such revenues and the total amount of EU support to Kyiv.
Youโve had two years: EU eyerolls at Hungaryโs request for help with Russian oil
After failing to reduce their reliance on Moscow for energy, Hungary and Slovakia now want help from Brussels.
Europe should stop hand-wringing about Trump โ and be more constructive
A little more reflection and a little less contempt might go a long way toward creating the kind of enduring transatlantic consensus we need.
Austriaโs Gewessler launches task force to investigate Gazprom energy contract
The Austrian energy minister launched a task force of independent experts to examine the countryโs long-term gas contract with Russiaโs Gazprom, on Tuesday (9 July), including investigating the level of political involvement in the 2018 signing.
Bulgaria pays โฌ142 million to companies that jumped in after Gazprom cut-off
The Bulgarian government decided on Thursday to compensate natural gas traders who helped fill the state-owned Chiren gas storage facility withย 278 million leva (โฌ142 million) after the sudden cut-off of Russian gas supplies in late April 2022.
Germanyโs Uniper wins $14 billion arbitration ruling against Gazprom
German utility Uniper has won a multi-billion euro arbitration against former long-time supplier Gazprom, it said on Wednesday (12 June), allowing it to tear up dormant gas supply contracts and potentially setting a precedent for similar cases.
Gazprom badly hurt by Ukraine war, says company-commissioned report
Research ordered by Russian gas group warns it may not recover lost export revenues for more than a decade
Owner of UK national lottery operator to sever ties with Gazprom
Allwyn parent company says deal to buy 3% stake in Czech gas facility will cut final link with Kremlin-controlled energy firmThe billionaire owner of Allwyn, the company that runs the national lottery, will sever his last remaining ties with Russiaโs s…
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia announces fresh sanctions against UK figures over โhostileโ actions
โEstablishment figuresโ, journalists and experts banned from entering country over what it terms โprovocative anti-Russian rhetoricโHereโs a bit of detail from the Financial Timesโ report that the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline project has run into t…
Russia-China gas pipeline deal stalls over Beijingโs price demands
Power of Siberia 2 project would offer lifeline to exporter Gazprom as Moscowโs dependence on its neighbour grows
German weapons-maker loses Champions League final
Borussia Dortmund’s sponsorship deal with mega arms merchant triggered debate before the big game, in a country where military matters can still be taboo.
ICC tribunal bans Gazprom from placing gas dispute at Russian court
An International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal has prohibited Russia’s Gazprom from continuing with Russian legal proceedings against CEZ, the Czech energy company said.
The Kremlinโs growing influence in Orbรกnโs Hungary
The deepening ties between Russia and Hungary canโt be allowed to go unchecked any longer.
Russian court seizes assets worth โฌ700mn from UniCredit, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank
Move against western lenders follows dispute with a subsidiary of Gazprom
After Fico shooting, Polandโs Tusk receives death threats
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about Bulgaria demanding โฌ400 million from Russia’s Gazprom for suspended gas supplies, Swedish Social Democrats wanting ID verification on social media on EU level to fight trolls, and so much more.
Bulgaria demands โฌ400 million from Gazprom for suspended gas supplies
Bulgarian state-owned gas company Bulgargas is seeking more than โฌ400 million in damages from Russian gas monopoly Gazprom Export-Import for the sudden suspension of natural gas supplies at the end of April 2022.
Putin arrives in China to deepen strategic ties with Xi
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing early on Thursday (16 May) for talks with counterpart Xi Jinping that the Kremlin hopes will deepen a strategic partnership between the two most powerful geopolitical rivals of the United States.
Ukraine war briefing: Focus swings to Kharkiv as Russia mounts assaults
Villages come under heavy fire, prompting evacuations; Ukrainians hit more Russian-controlled oil refineries. What we know on day 808Russian forces launched an armoured ground attack on Friday near Ukraineโs second city of Kharkiv in the north-east, Da…
Uniperโs dormant Russian gas contracts may pose hurdle to listing
Reuters exclusively reported that legacy gas contracts with former main supplier Gazprom could become a key hurdle for utility Uniper [โฆ]
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Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainians โhave the right to strike inside Russiaโ, says David Cameron
Franceโs Macron stands firm on potentially sending troops; sanctions on Russian gas leave Gazprom with record annual loss. What we know on day 800See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading…
Gazprom slumps to first annual loss in 22 years as trade with Europe hit
ยฃ5.5bn loss in 2023 comes after gas sales more than halved following Russiaโs invasion of UkraineThe Kremlin-owned gas company Gazprom has plunged to its first annual loss in more than 20 years, after gas sales more than halved following Vladimir Putin…
Gazprom plunges to worst loss in decades as sales to Europe collapse
Energy giant suffers fallout from Ukraine war as Europe weans itself off Russian supplies
Why a fight over the next EU budget is already starting to brew
Also in this newsletter: How Gazprom is trying to re-enter European football
Italy summons Russian envoy over Ariston subsidiary takeover
Italy on Saturday (27 April) summoned Russia’s ambassador after Moscow announced it was putting a subsidiary of Italian heating firm Ariston Thermo Group under the “temporary management” of state energy giant Gazprom.
Ukraine war briefing: Russian airstrikes pound central and western Ukrainian power facilities
Volodymyr Zelenskiy repeats pleas for more defensive missiles after fourth large-scale aerial assault on energy system in five weeks. What we know on day 795See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageRussian missiles have hammered power facilities in centr…
Hungaryโs new gas deal fuels Russia fears
Increasing exports to the EU are a lifeline for Turkey, but analysts fear it could be the Kremlin cashing in.
Can Zelenskyy win over Trump?
If all else fails, Ukrainians hope their president can use his powers of persuasion to ensure continued U.S. support.
โWe donโt need Russian gasโ: Will Austria finally ditch Gazprom?
When Austria was forced to admit in mid-February that Russian gas made up 98% of its recent gas supplyย โ two years after the Kremlin attacked Ukraine โ it triggered a political pile-on. Will Austria be able to rid itself of its dependence?
Bulgarian government still on track to sue Russiaโs Gazprom
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Polish government saying it will accept farmers’ demands, Romanians under 18-year-olds no longer being allowed to buy electronic smoking devices, and so much more.
Bulgarian government still on track to sue Russiaโs Gazprom
Bulgariaโs government has not given up on the possibility of suing Russiaโs state-owned Gazprom for cutting off gas supplies two months after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Germany tallies risks as it weighs Rosneft refinery seizure
Berlin faces the prospect of supply cuts and a huge payout to the Kremlin if it moves to expropriate Rosneftโs assets.
Austria looks at early exit from Russian gas deal as reliance on Moscow deepens
Vienna’s latest proposal to remedy 98 percent reliance on Russian gas faces a steep uphill battle.
Austriaโs dependence on Russian gas rises to 98%, two years after Ukraine war
Austriaโs dependence on Russian gas has grown from 80% to 98% in two years, prompting the countryโs energy minister to ring the alarm bell ahead of a national election in the Autumn.
Owner of UK national lottery operator still in business with Gazprom
Czech tycoon promised Gambling Commission two years ago his firm would sever Russia ties before taking over the lucrative contractThe Czech billionaire whose company takes over running the UK national lottery from Thursday is still in business with the…
Russian gas giant Gazprom makes ยฃ39m profit in North Sea
The state-owned Russian energy firm earned ยฃ39m from its Dutch-UK gas field in 2022, accounts show.
Ukraine seethes at Gazprom tennis tournament starring top pros
Star Ukrainian player tells POLITICO that St. Petersburg competition is ‘shameful.’
Hungary should stop relying on โwar criminalโ Putin for gas, EU energy chief warns
‘Even Hungary knows that by continuing this activity, they grant Russia the right to manipulate their market,’ Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said at a POLITICO event.
Bulgariaโs Russian gas games rile Europe
Critics accuse Bulgaria of punishing Russia to curry favor with Brussels, while quietly helping Moscow regain its grip on Europe’s energy supplies.
Russiaโs Gazprom to increase gas supplies to Hungary
Gazpromโs CEO Alexey Miller says his company will send more gas to Hungary this winter, despite EU attempts to reduce reliance on Russian energy.
Hungary to ramp up Russian gas imports for winter, says Gazprom
The announcement comes just days after Hungarian Prime Minister Orban held talks with Russian President Putin.
UEFA to let Russian junior teams back into football competitions
Football body says ‘children should not be punished for actions whose responsibility lies exclusively with adults.’
Moldova will uphold deal with Gazprom to prevent crises, minister says
Moldova will uphold its gas supply contract with Russia’s Gazprom in order to ward off crises over power prices in the country and hardship in its breakaway Transnistria region, Energy Minister Victor Parlicov said on Thursday (21 September).
Former Kremlin lobbyist picked as UK Conservative candidate
Former GPlus boss hopes to be MP for Harpenden and Berkhamstead.
Vienna seeks to calm Selmayr โblood moneyโ furor
EU envoy faces European Commission rebuke for confronting Austria with difficult truths.
Moldova puts its debt to Gazprom at $8.6 million, Russia disagrees
Moldova said on Wednesday (6 September) it owed Gazprom $8.6 million for gas, a fraction of the $709 million claimed by the Russian oil and gas group and which Gazprom said it would keep seeking to recover.