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The sudden interruption on Wednesday by Ukraine of the delivery of part of the Russian natural gas transiting through its territory came as a reminder of how vulnerable Europe's energy supply remains.
But also how, despite the war, Russia and Ukraine remain linked by the geography of the energy distribution networks, and forced to cooperate at a minimum, including in the midst of conflict.
The announcement by GTSOU (Gas Transport Network Operator of Ukraine) which manages Ukrainian gas pipelines, of the interruption of transit through one of the main entry points in the east of the country took Europeans by surprise, rapidly driving up gas prices.
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“We had to make this decision due to a case of force majeure,
justifies Sergiy Makogon, the director of GTSOU.
We discovered that illegal gas captures were taking place on the pipeline in the Luhansk region, currently occupied by the Russians.
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