Bulgarian Prime Minister criticizes Russia for warning to stop supplying gas
Part of Gazprom’s gas pipeline at Atamanskaya station in Amur region, Russia, in 2019 – Photo: REUTERS
According to Reuters news agency, speaking on April 27, Mr. Petkov even accused this move of Russia could reach the point of becoming “blackmail”.
According to Mr. Petkov, Bulgaria is reviewing the entire contract with Gazprom, including the terms of allowing Russian gas to pass through Bulgaria en route to Serbia and Hungary. Mr. Petkov said Bulgaria will review the contract with Russia.
It is known that Mr. Petkov spoke with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Ms. Leyen has assured the Bulgarian Prime Minister that the European Union (EU) will come up with a common response on the issue.
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a “special military operation” in Ukraine, the EU and Western countries have strongly opposed and pressured Russia, including its exclusion from the international payment system. SWIFT economy.
The move makes it impossible for Russian companies to receive money and trade as usual in international contracts. One of the alternatives now is to ask partners to pay in Russian rubles, changing the way of payment.
Gazprom said it had stopped supplying gas to Bulgaria and Poland for not paying in rubles.
On April 27, Polish gas company PGNiG confirmed Gazprom’s move. PGNiG says its customers are still getting the fuel that’s right for their needs.
On the same day, the President of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin confirmed that Gazprom made the right decision to completely stop supplying gas to Bulgaria and Poland.
In addition, writing on Telegram, he also emphasized that Moscow should do the same with countries that are not friendly with Russia.
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