Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday July 25 called on Europe to “
respond
” to the “
gas war
” waged by Russia by strengthening European sanctions against Moscow.
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Today we heard new gas threats to Europe (...) It is an open gas war that Russia is waging against united Europe
," Volodymyr Zelensky said in this daily video message, commenting on the Gazprom's announcement of a new drastic cut in gas supplies to Europe.
“
That's why you have to fight back.
Don't think about how to bring back a turbine, but strengthen the sanctions
,” he added.
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The Russian gas giant Gazprom announced on Monday that it would drastically reduce from Wednesday, to 33 million cubic meters daily, deliveries of Russian gas to Europe via the Nord Stream gas pipeline, arguing the need for maintenance of a turbine.