Ukraine prepared to suspend the flow of some Russian gas to Europe through a key transit point on Wednesday, as it claimed battlefield gains over invading Kremlin forces, including the recapture of four villages around the second city of Kharkiv.
Ukraine has remained a major route for Russian gas to Europe even after President Vladimir Putin ordered the February 24 invasion. Mounting Western sanctions are seeking to ban or phase out the use of Russian energy.
Blaming Moscow for the move, Ukraine’s gas operator said it will redirect the gas from the Sokhranivka transit point, which is in an area occupied by Russian forces, to another in a Ukraine-controlled area.
