Russia Gas supply to Bulgaria and Poland Cut Off

On April 27th, however, Russia upped the ante. Gazprom, a state-owned energy giant, stopped sending gas to Bulgaria and Poland after they missed the deadlines that Russia had set for paying in roubles. The EU is scrambling to respond; European gas prices jumped by a fifth on the news (though they have since fallen a little). Not long ago it seemed that the game of energy poker played by Europe and Russia, though dangerous, was under control. Will European Countries start paying in Ruples ?