The News in Brief
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Prepared by The Messenger Staff
Bulgaria and Poland are talking about legal measures against Russia and Gazprom
Bulgaria and Poland say they are ready to take legal action against Russia and Gazprom after they cut off gas supplies.
President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, notes that appropriate ‘legal measures’ will be taken against the Russian company Gazprom. According to him, they are demanding compensation from Gazprom for violating the contract.
Bulgarian Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov told CNN that the government is open to legal action against Moscow.
"The state-owned company Bulgargaz made the payment and then the money was returned from Gazprom. If we are talking about breach of contract, then from a legal and legislative point of view, it is absolutely clear who breached the contract," Nikolov said.
Russia's state-owned Gazprom has cut off gas supplies to both countries after Bulgaria and Poland refused to buy gas in rubles.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says gas is now supplied to Bulgaria and Poland by neighboring EU member states.
If Anyone Intervenes in the Situation in Ukraine the Answer Will be Lightning Fast, Putin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the answer would be "lightning fast" if Ukraine intervened in the war. This is not the first time an aggressor has threatened a country leader.
“If anyone wants to intervene in the situation in Ukraine from the outside and pose an unacceptable strategic threat to Russia - the answer will be lightning fast.”
Putin said Russia has all the tools no one else does. “Everyone should know about it,” Putin told the Legislative Council.
In his speech, Putin spoke about the sanctions imposed on Russia. He is still trying to convince the Russian people that the global financial and economic sanctions have not caused large-scale damage to the country.
Bulgaria and Poland are talking about legal measures against Russia and Gazprom
Bulgaria and Poland say they are ready to take legal action against Russia and Gazprom after they cut off gas supplies.
President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, notes that appropriate ‘legal measures’ will be taken against the Russian company Gazprom. According to him, they are demanding compensation from Gazprom for violating the contract.
Bulgarian Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov told CNN that the government is open to legal action against Moscow.
"The state-owned company Bulgargaz made the payment and then the money was returned from Gazprom. If we are talking about breach of contract, then from a legal and legislative point of view, it is absolutely clear who breached the contract," Nikolov said.
Russia's state-owned Gazprom has cut off gas supplies to both countries after Bulgaria and Poland refused to buy gas in rubles.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says gas is now supplied to Bulgaria and Poland by neighboring EU member states.
If Anyone Intervenes in the Situation in Ukraine the Answer Will be Lightning Fast, Putin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the answer would be "lightning fast" if Ukraine intervened in the war. This is not the first time an aggressor has threatened a country leader.
“If anyone wants to intervene in the situation in Ukraine from the outside and pose an unacceptable strategic threat to Russia - the answer will be lightning fast.”
Putin said Russia has all the tools no one else does. “Everyone should know about it,” Putin told the Legislative Council.
In his speech, Putin spoke about the sanctions imposed on Russia. He is still trying to convince the Russian people that the global financial and economic sanctions have not caused large-scale damage to the country.