Russia’s energy company cut off electricity exports to Finland after its Nordic subsidiary said it has had difficulty receiving Finnish payments due to sanctions.
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Hours after Moscow warned there would be retaliation for Helsinki’s announcement that it is applying for NATO membership, Finnish media reports that the Kremlin threatened to cut the country off from Russian gas by Friday.
Russia may soon cut off its gas supplies to Finland as its northwestern neighbor looks to join the NATO alliance, according to reports Thursday. Finnish officials say they have prepared for this eventuality.
Russia has warned it will be 'forced to take retaliatory steps' if Finland goes forward with joining NATO after the Nordic country announced its support for joining the US-led military alliance. Follow here for live updates.
Finland's President Sauli Niinisto said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday about his plans to apply to NATO in the next few days.
Russia’s energy company cut off electricity exports to Finland after its Nordic subsidiary said it has had difficulty receiving Finnish payments due to sanctions.
