An inevitable – certainly unforeseen - consequence is that in this new twist in the War of Economic Corridors, all bets are off: no pipeline or undersea cable, anywhere in the world, is now safe, and may become fair game in retaliation.

Russia's Gazprom suspends gas flow to Italy, citing apparent non-cooperation on the part of Austria.

Germany has nationalized major gas importer and utility provider Uniper, as Europe’s largest economy struggles with an energy crisis.

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline, a main Russian gas supply route to Europe, remains closed.

The Russian gas giant Gazprom has indefinitely suspended natural gas flows to Europe via Nord Stream 1 pipeline amid a worsening energy crisis in the continent.

The Kremlin says the new decision would “make the situation more difficult for Europeans as well.”

Russia's energy giant Gazprom has suspended gas deliveries to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, raising fears of a recession and energy rationing in one of the continent's richest countries this winter.

Gazprom has stopped sending gas to Latvia, adding the country to the list of countries which had already been excluded from Russian energy supplies.

Russia's energy giant Gazprom says the sanctions imposed by the West against Moscow have made it impossible for the company to receive a turbine needed to keep gas flowing to Europe.

Gazprom stopped its supplies to Latvia following tensions between Moscow and the West over the conflict in Ukraine.