A gas storage facility near the northern German town of Rehden. Photograph: Christian Charisius/Reuters
* 'Reduction of gas deliveries via Nord Stream 1 pipeline is an attack on us,' Germany's economy minister said
* Robert Habeck accused Russian energy giant Gazprom and Putin of seeking to 'create chaos' on the continent
* Germany, Austria and the Netherlands have fired up mothballed coal plants to reduce their gas consumption
* It comes as Russia vowed to retaliate after Lithuania blocked goods EU goods from reaching Kaliningrad
* A Russian Lt-General said the West is playing with fire by preventing goods from reaching the Russian exclave
Germany's economy minister has accused Russian energy giant Gazprom of mounting an 'attack' on his nation after it slashed its supply of gas to Europe.
'The reduction of gas deliveries via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline is an attack on us, an economic attack on us,' Robert Habeck said in a speech to a German industry conference earlier today.
Gazprom said last week it would reduce supplies of the fuel to Germany via the pipeline due to delayed repairs, but the German government has called the decision 'political' amid the widespread European support for Ukraine following Putin's invasion.
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Europe told to get ready now for Russia to turn off all gas exports to region -- The Guardian
IEA: Europe Should Prepare For Complete Russian Gas Shutdown -- OilPrice.com
Russia may cut off gas completely, Europe must act now, IEA warns -- Al Jazeera
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Russia declares gas war on EU -- Politico
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