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Europe Told To Prepare For A Total Shutdown Of Russian Gas Exports

A gas storage facility near the northern German town of Rehden. Photograph: Christian Charisius/Reuters  

Daily Mail: 'This is an ATTACK': Germany accuses Putin of trying to sow 'chaos' by slashing Europe's gas supplies as Russia vows to make Lithuania's population pay for Kaliningrad blockade that threatens to drag NATO into war 

* 'Reduction of gas deliveries via Nord Stream 1 pipeline is an attack on us,' Germany's economy minister said 

* Robert Habeck accused Russian energy giant Gazprom and Putin of seeking to 'create chaos' on the continent 

* Germany, Austria and the Netherlands have fired up mothballed coal plants to reduce their gas consumption

* It comes as Russia vowed to retaliate after Lithuania blocked goods EU goods from reaching Kaliningrad 

* A Russian Lt-General said the West is playing with fire by preventing goods from reaching the Russian exclave 

Germany's economy minister has accused Russian energy giant Gazprom of mounting an 'attack' on his nation after it slashed its supply of gas to Europe. 

'The reduction of gas deliveries via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline is an attack on us, an economic attack on us,' Robert Habeck said in a speech to a German industry conference earlier today. 

Gazprom said last week it would reduce supplies of the fuel to Germany via the pipeline due to delayed repairs, but the German government has called the decision 'political' amid the widespread European support for Ukraine following Putin's invasion.  

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Europe Told To Prepare For A Total Shutdown Of Russian Gas Exports  

Prepare now for Putin to cut off gas supply, Europe warned -- The Telegraph 

Russia may cut off gas completely, Europe must act now - IEA -- Reuters 

Europe told to get ready now for Russia to turn off all gas exports to region -- The Guardian  

IEA: Europe Should Prepare For Complete Russian Gas Shutdown -- OilPrice.com  

Russia may cut off gas completely, Europe must act now, IEA warns -- Al Jazeera  

Russia is squeezing Europe’s gas supplies, sparking a bitter and reluctant return to coal -- CNBC  

Russia declares gas war on EU -- Politico



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