Russia halts gas supply to Poland and Bulgaria - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

The Russian energy giant, Gazprom, says it has completely stopped gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland after they failed to meet a deadline to start paying in roubles. The two NATO countries get most of their gas from Russia which provides a major source of income for the Kremlin. Bulgaria and Poland are the first in the EU to have their Russian gas supplies cut off but are not the only countries to have refused Moscow's demand that deliveries be paid for in roubles.

Today's Nick Robinson speaks to Marcin Przydacz, Polish Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Nils Schmid, German MP and Social Democratic Party spokesperson on foreign affairs.(Image: The Yamal-Europe gas pipeline in Poland, which supplies the affected gas, Credit: Getty Images)

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