10 things you need to know today: April 27, 2022

Russia shuts off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria, Gaetz slams McCarthy over leaked Jan. 6 comments, and more

A gas distribution station in Gustorzyn, central Poland
A gas distribution station in Gustorzyn, central Poland
(Image credit: REUTERS/Wojciech Kardas/Agencja Gazeta)

1. Russia shuts off gas to Poland, Bulgaria

Russian state-run gas company Gazprom said Wednesday it cut off natural-gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, escalating tensions with the West over Ukraine. The move followed weeks of threats that Russia would suspend gas deliveries unless buyers pay in roubles. Poland's PGNiG gas company confirmed the shutoff, but said it was still supplying customers. The United States and allies agreed in Germany on Tuesday to send more heavy weapons to Ukraine despite Russia's warning that further support for Ukrainian fighters could provoke nuclear war. Russia said its forces had "liberated" the Kherson region in southern Ukraine and other areas. Explosions in neighboring Moldova's breakaway pro-Russian state of Transnistria raised concerns the war could spill over.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.