Russia tightens gas squeeze on Europe as fighting rages near Ukraine nuclear plant
Russia's state-owned Gazprom said Friday that the Nord Stream gas pipeline due to reopen at the weekend would remain shut until a turbine is repaired, cutting off indefinitely a key supply route to Europe. It comes as heavy fighting continues in areas close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine, where an IAEA team began inspecting facilities held by Russian forces on Thursday. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
Russia's state-owned Gazprom said Friday that the Nord Stream gas pipeline due to reopen at the weekend would remain shut until a turbine is repaired, cutting off indefinitely a key supply route to Europe. It comes as heavy fighting continues in areas close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine, where an IAEA team began inspecting facilities held by Russian forces on Thursday. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
