Europe rejected Putin's ultimatum. So why is Russian gas still flowing?
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Vladimir Putin's deadline has come and gone and Russian natural gas is still flowing to Europe.
The Russian president delivered an ultimatum Thursday to "unfriendly" nations to pay for their energy in rubles starting April 1 or risk being cut off from vital supplies. Was that a bluff?
It's too early to say, but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that Russia would not turn off gas supplies to Europe immediately.
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