Zelensky: "Russia's Gas War Against Europe"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is delivering a speech via video conference at the 'Ukraine Reconstruction Conference' held in Lugano, Switzerland, on the 4th (local time).
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Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, pointed out that Russia's attempt to reduce gas supplies to Europe is a "clear gas war against Europe."

In a national address on the 25th (local time), President Zelensky said, "Russia has contractual obligations and has received the Nord Stream pipeline turbine back, yet it will not resume gas supplies to European countries."

He emphasized, "Russia is deliberately trying to make Europeans' winter preparations difficult," adding, "They do not care about the suffering caused by hunger, cold, and poverty resulting from the port blockade."

Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom announced the day before that it would suspend the operation of an additional turbine for the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline to Germany, as the operating period until the scheduled maintenance expired.

As a result, the gas supply through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline will decrease by 33 million cubic meters per day, which amounts to 20% of the total capacity of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.

President Zelensky raised his voice, saying, "Gas threats by the terrorist state aiming to worsen the lives of all Europeans are worsening every month," and insisted that the European Union (EU)'s 8th sanctions package must be much stronger than the 7th.

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