Ukrainian Prez Zelenskyy denounces Russia’s ‘overt gas war’ against Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday denounced Russia’s “overt gas war” against Europe and urged them to boost sanctions against Moscow.

“Even despite the concession regarding the Nord Stream turbine, Russia is not going to resume gas supplies to European countries, as it is contractually obligated to do. All this is done by Russia deliberately to make it as difficult as possible for Europeans to prepare for winter,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly address.

“This is an overt gas war that Russia is waging against a united Europe — this is exactly how it should be perceived,” he added.

Meanwhile, Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom announced to cut daily gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream pipeline to 33 million cubic metres a day from Wednesday.