The Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod pipeline was built in the Soviet era to carry Siberian gas to European markets. It became the main conduit to Ukraine’s border with Slovakia from Siberia, passing through the town of Sudzha — which is now under the control of Ukrainian military forces — in Russia’s Kursk region.

Ukraine, which had allowed Russian oil and gas to cross its territory to serve Europe while fighting Moscow’s invasion since 2022, refused to renew the deal.

Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year's Day, marking the end of decades of Moscow's dominance over Europe's energy markets.

The gas supply which was halted on Wednesday took place through the Soviet-era Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod pipeline. It carried gas from Siberia via the town of Sudzha — currently, under the control of Uk

Russian natural gas flows to Europe across Ukraine appear poised to halt Wednesday, after a transit deal expires, raising the stakes for the continent’s energy security as it draws heavily on reserves.

Ukraine halted the transit of Russian natural gas through its territory on Jan. 1, after the expiration of its agreement with Gazprom, Russia's largest state-owned gas exporter. T

Russia has warned that Ukraine's decision not to renew the contract allowing the transit of Russian gas through its territory will jeopardize European economies. In December, Kyiv announced that the agreement negotiated with Russia before the war would expire on January 1,

The first victims of the new phase of the gas crisis are the residents of pro-Russian Transnistria, with Slovakia and Hungary also potentially facing difficulties. However, it doesn't stop there. The issue of halting the transit of Russian gas through the Ukrainian pipeline could become a bargaining chip in talks about Ukraine's future and a