Russia and Ukraine End Five Decades of Gas Transit to Europe
- Several central European countries must now find gas elsewhere
- Slovakia had pushed for continued transit amid escalating spat
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Russian gas stopped flowing to Europe via Ukraine, closing off a route that’s operated for five decades after Kyiv refused to allow any transit that funds Moscow’s war machine.
Both sides confirmed the halt Wednesday after a key transit deal expired. The stoppage means central European countries that have relied on the flows will be forced to source more expensive gas elsewhere, compounding pressure on supplies just as the region depletes winter storage at the fastest pace in years.