Poland, Bulgaria denounce Russian gas 'blackmail'
Poland and Bulgaria have accused Moscow of using natural gas to blackmail their countries
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Poland and Bulgaria have accused Moscow of using natural gas to blackmail their countries
The gas cutoff to Poland and Bulgaria came after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that “unfriendly” countries would need to start paying for gas in rubles. Poland and Bulgaria’s leaders have accused Moscow of using natural gas to blackmail their countries.
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