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Russia cut the natural gas supply to Italy and Germany on Friday following the European Commission’s recommendation of Ukraine as a candidate for membership in the European Union.
The cutoffs will increase the pressure on the Biden administration to deliver on its goals of increasing alternative supplies to Europe.
Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom told Italian supplier Eni on Friday that it would slash its delivery by 50%, just two days after it announced a 15% reduction.
Meanwhile, France said Gazprom has completely suspended supply to Germany, Russia’s largest gas buyer in the EU.
