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Europe faces Russian natural gas supply cuts

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January 16, 2025

UKRAINE'S PRIME Minister Denys Shmyhal said on December 16, 2024, that its gas transit agreement with Russia will expire on January 1, 2025, and will not be renewed. The agreement was to allow transit of natural gas to Europe amid the RussiaUkraine conflict.

Europe faces Russian natural gas supply cuts

The announcement comes amid declarations from European leaders pledging to lower energy dependency on Russia.

EU's energy chief Dan Jørgensen said in a media interview in midDecember that the bloc will cut all energy ties with Russia by 2027.

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