KYIV: Ukraine made its boldest claim yet of success on the battlefield in its week-old counter-offensive against Russian forces in the south, while European markets went into free-fall on Monday (Sep 5) after Russia kept its main gas pipeline to Germany shut. Following days of silence about their new
Moscow blames disruption to equipment repairs and maintenance caused by Western sanctions for its halt to the flow of gas through Nord Stream 1, its main pipeline to Germany. Russia was due to reopen the pipeline on Saturday but has said it will stay shut indefinitely.
"As a result of these efforts, European gas storage will be full by the critical winter heating season," a White House official said."We have more work to do." Speaking shortly beforehand, Kremlin spokesman Peskov was scathing about Truss, saying that anti-Russian rhetoric from Britain meant relations could get even worse.Peskov also said Moscow planned to retaliate for the latest Western move: a proposed cap on the price of Russian oil exports from December designed to reduce Moscow's main source of income.
A Russian court also sentenced a former journalist to 22 years in prison for treason after prosecutors said he disclosed state secrets, His supporters say the case is retribution for him exposing details of Russia's international arms deals.
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