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Russia has cut off natural gas supplies to Finland following its bid to join NATO.
Imports through the Imatra entry point have been stopped, Gasgrid Finland said in a statement.
Gazprom has demanded that European countries pay for supplies in rubles due to sanctions imposed on the Kremlin, but Finland has refused.
NATO envoys failed to reach a consensus Wednesday on whether to start membership talks with Finland and Sweden, diplomats said, as Turkey reiterated its opposition to the two Nordic countries’ accession.
The envoys met at NATO headquarters in Brussels after the ambassadors of Finland and Sweden submitted written requests to join the military organization, a move that marks one of the biggest geopolitical consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and that can rewrite the security map of Europe.
The diplomats, who declined to be named because of the sensitive nature of the proceedings, declined to say exactly who or what was obstructing the proceedings. They noted the messages of many of the 30 NATO allies welcoming the demands of Finland and Sweden.
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