The State Duma proposed to temporarily stop gas supplies to the EU

State Duma Deputy Mikhail Sheremet proposed to temporarily stop supplying gas to the EU countries because of the "rabid, disrespectful and humiliating policy towards Russia."

“In response to their unfriendly actions, I believe that we should respond with tough sanctions - temporarily stop completely supplying them with energy resources until the European comrades realize that an aggressive policy towards Russia is harmful to them and punishable,” he said. RIA News".

On March 23, President Vladimir Putin instructed to convert payments for Russian gas supplies to unfriendly countries, including all EU states, into rubles. The G7 countries and the European Union rejected the demand. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on their statements with the words "no payment - no gas."

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia refused Russian gas.

On March 30, Kommersant reported, citing sources, that Gazprom was considering the possibility of completely stopping gas supplies to unfriendly countries. The publication indicated that payment for supplies under long-term contracts should be made on April 1.