EXPLAINER: Why is natural gas still flowing from Russia to Europe across Ukraine?
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EXPLAINER: Why is natural gas still flowing from Russia to Europe across Ukraine?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It's one of the more improbable aspects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Even after 2 1/2 years of war and repeated rounds of sanctions, Russian natural gas keeps flowing through Ukraine's pipeline network to customers in Europe. That hasn't changed despite Ukraine apparently taking control of a gas measuring station near the Russian town of Sudzha as part of Kyiv’s push into Russia’s Kursk region. Natural gas flows from West Siberian gas fields through pipes that pass through Sudzha and cross the Ukrainian border into Ukraine's system. Still, Russian gas was never banned — even though the money earned supports Russia's state budget and helps prop up the ruble currency.

History of this topic

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1 day, 11 hours ago
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EXPLAINER: Why is natural gas still flowing from Russia to Europe across Ukraine?
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