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Ukraine Halts Russia's Gas Pipe to Europe: How Will Putin Respond?

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Five-year deal that enabled Russia 's Gazprom to continue sending gas to European Union member states lapsed at the start of 2025 with no agreement to replace it.

Ukraine hailed the end of the gas transit deal amid Russia 's ongoing invasion, with energy minister calling it a "historic event" Russia will try to replace transit through Ukraine through transit via other pipelines reaching Hungary and Slovakia , the "Turkish Stream " through Turkey and the smaller Balkan route through Serbia , and increased LNG exports.

Ukraine 's decision to end this deal advances NATO security interests, says McFaul .

McFaul : It doesn't matter how Putin will respond to this or that decision, and instead do things and support decisions that advance our interests.

Ukraine 's move to end the deal is the new reality all sides have to deal with, he says.