The American newspaper The Wall Street Journal pointed out that “Russia’s decision could deprive it of economic influence and remove European fears about tougher sanctions against Moscow.”

She stressed that “the Russian decision could force Europe to rationalize energy, hurt companies and push the continent’s economy into recession,” noting that “the closure of Nord Stream 1 will force Europeans to step up their efforts to gain independence from Russian gas before winter.”

The Russian giant Gazprom said that “the pumping of gas to Europe via Nord Stream 1 has been completely and indefinitely stopped due to turbine failures”, explaining that “Siemens has been made aware of the need to eliminate it” .

Notably, the Russian Presidency (Kremlin) has previously threatened that “Moscow will stop selling oil to countries that set a ceiling on the price of Russian oil”, noting that “the setting of a ceiling on the price of Russian oil”. to significant tension in the global energy market.” And she said that “Russian oil, which will not go to Europe, will go in alternative directions for countries that work on market conditions.”