Ukraine said that the suspension of the flow of Russian natural gas through Ukrainian territory from 7:00 a.m. local time (also Bulgarian) today is "in the interest of national security", Reuters reported, citing a statement by the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy, BTA reports.
The agreement on the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine between Kiev and Moscow expired at the end of 2024. The Ukrainian side refused to negotiate a new agreement in the context of the Russian invasion that began in February 2022.
"We have stopped the transit of Russian gas. "This is a historic event," Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko was quoted as saying in the statement.