He assured that the country has been preparing for this since 2006.
The Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki stated that Russia's cessation of gas supplies to the country is a direct attack. According to Polish Radio, he noted that official Warsaw will deal with the “muzzle near the temple.”
“This time Russia has moved the border of gas imperialism one step further. It is a direct attack on Poland, which yesterday showed what a real blow to Russian oligarchs. We presented the first list of Russian oligarchs, and as revenge this morning “There was a threat of gas cut-off,” Moravetsky said.
According to him, Poland has been preparing for this development since 2006-2007. That's when the country decided to start building a gas terminal in Swinoujscie.
“We will deal with this blackmail, with this muzzle near the temple, so that the Poles do not feel it,” he added.
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Recall, April 26, PGNiG reported that Russia will stop exporting gas to Poland and Bulgaria by the end of this month >. Despite the current agreements, Russian suppliers have warned that they will stop cooperating with buyer countries as early as April 27.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen later said that the EU considers it blackmail . But Brussels has been prepared for such a scenario and is planning a coordinated response.
The issue of restricting energy exports from the Russian Federation is being actively discussed in the EU, and there is no consensus on what decision to make yet. Will a clause on a full embargo on Russian gas be approved in the next Western sanctions package? Why has Europe become dependent on Russia? About this and other in Mikhail Gonchar's article “Europe in Russia's energy trap: how to overcome dependence?”
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