- the West must consider together how to help Ukraine pay its gas bills
I reckon this is now being pushed toward the top of the agenda given the increasing concerns and knock-on effect
- G7 are agreed that we have to solve the problem of Ukraine together but doesn’t want to make things too tough for Russia
And as if by magic this comes out now on Reuters from Interfax:
- Putin says Ukraine’s failure to pay gas debt is “absolutely intolerable”
- Russia does not intend to stop delivering gas to Ukraine, but advance payment remains on the table
Adding to the pressure for the EU to dig deep and pee or get off the pot
