Putin mulls turning off gas to Europe

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 02, 2022 12:31 am

KYIV: Russia threatened Thursday (Friday in Manila) to turn off its gas taps to Europe, opening up a new front in its war in Ukraine amid growing skepticism over Moscow's claim it is scaling back its onslaught.

Over a month into Russia's invasion of its neighbor, Vladimir Putin's troops have devastated cities like Mariupol with shelling, killing at least 5,000 people in the port city alone.

UPPING THE ANTE Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on aviation via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on Thursday, March 31, 2022 (April 1 in Manila). AFP PHOTO

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