Dictator’s blackmail: Putin threatens Europe with immediate gas cut-off
5 March 09:38
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will instruct the Russian government to work on the issue of stopping gas supplies to Europe right now.
This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to Russian propaganda media.
In particular, the dictator suggested that it would be more convenient for Russia to stop supplies right now, rather than wait until 2027, when the European Union plans to completely abandon Russian gas.
“Perhaps it would be more profitable for us to stop supplies to the European market right now? To enter the markets that are opening up and gain a foothold there? There is no political basis for this either. If they are going to shut us down in a month or two anyway, wouldn’t it be better to stop now?” Putin said in a statement.
He added that he intends to instruct the Russian government to work on this issue with companies from the aggressor country.
The EU’s rejection of Russian gas
After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, energy dependence on Russia became one of the key challenges for the European Union, as a result of which Russian energy resources are gradually being squeezed out of the European market.
In December 2025, representatives of the European Council and the European Parliament reached a preliminary agreement to completely abandon imports of Russian natural gas by 2027. Subsequently, on December 17, the European Parliament supported the EU’s plan to phase out gas purchases from Russia by the end of 2027.
Brussels also stated that it does not plan to return to Russian energy sources even after the war ends.
At the end of January, the Council of the European Union finally approved a complete ban on the supply of Russian liquefied natural gas to EU countries from January 1, 2027, and pipeline gas from September 30, 2027.
At the same time, the US has stated its readiness to quickly replace all Russian gas and oil supplied to Europe with its own energy resources if necessary.
In addition, Norwegian Energy Minister Terje Osland believes that the war in Iran could affect the EU’s energy stability and reignite the debate on a complete ban on Russian gas imports.
