With transit routes through Ukraine for Russian gas cut off, a few EU countries now need to rethink their gas supply. For others – including Germany and Switzerland – the impact will be minimal.

Fico had previously vowed to cut off much-needed exports of electricity to Ukraine, which is facing a power crisis as a result of heavy bombardment of its national grid by Russian rockets and drones. He has also floated stripping support from Ukrainian refugees in retribution for the cutoff.

The historic first marks a milestone in Washington’s bid to replace Russia as Europe’s top source of natural gas.

Russia will no longer transport gas to Europe via Ukraine’s pipelines, further limiting its ability to raise capital

Pro-Russia separatist enclave, which fought against Moldova in 1992, declare a state of emergency over the end of shipments