Polish officials say Russia is suspending gas supplies over roubles

Climate Minister Anna Moskwa stressed that Poland was prepared for such a situation after working for years to reduce its reliance on Russian energy sources.

Poland’s state gas company, PGNiG, said it was notified by Russian gas giant Gazprom that deliveries through the Yamal-Europe pipeline would stop on Wednesday morning. Picture: AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov

Russia is suspending natural gas deliveries to Poland over the country’s refusal over a demand to pay for its supplies in Russian roubles, officials in Warsaw said.

Poland’s state gas company, PGNiG, said it was notified by Russian gas giant Gazprom that deliveries through the Yamal-Europe pipeline would stop on Wednesday morning.