The British newspaper The Telegraph, citing experts, said that the suspension of Russian gas supplies would harm the population and industry of the European Union, and also lead to the largest “energy shock” in the history of the continent.

In this context, Rachel Millard, in her article, citing Simon Tagliabitra, an expert at the Belgian research center Brueghel, noted that if Nord Stream gas transportation is not restored, Germany and its neighboring countries will feel great pressure on their economies.

The European Union is now preparing for winter, so it is planned to fill the gas storage facilities. But the process was complicated by the fact that Poland, Denmark and Bulgaria refused to pay for gas in rubles and lost supplies from Russia. In addition, Gazprom has reduced gas transportation via Nord Stream due to Canada, which did not return Siemens turbines after repairs, due to sanctions against Russia. It was later withdrawn at the request of Germany.