Moscow suspends gas pipeline indefinitely

Russian defence minister says Kyiv wants to create ‘illusion’ of capability to Western governments.

Smoke billows from a fire at oil refinery, owned by Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft, in Moscow, Russia
Smoke billows from a fire at oil refinery, owned by Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft, in Moscow, Russia [Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters]
By Hamza Mohamed, Anealla Safdar and Virginia Pietromarchi
Published On 2 Sep 2022
  • The Nord Stream 1 pipeline that transports Russian gas to Germany will undergo further maintenance, Gazprom has said after scrapping a Saturday deadline to resume flows, deepening Europe’s difficulties in securing fuel.
  • The Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers agree to implement a price cap on Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products after Moscow warned it would halt sale to countries imposing the cap.