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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rory Sullivan

Russia to cut natural gas supplies to Finland days after Helsinki applied to join Nato

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Russia will stop exporting natural gas to Finland from Saturday, just two days after Helsinki applied for Nato membership in response to security concerns triggered by the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Gazprom, the Russian state energy giant, confirmed the move to the Finnish company Gasum on Friday.

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