Putin sends EU terrifying warning as gas prices soar and Russia troops amass on doorstep

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The Kremlin said Europe is paying the price because of its failure to sign long-term supply contracts and could ease the pressure by ending delays to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

The controversial line runs from Russia to Germany, bypassing Poland and Ukraine, and many have claimed it is being used as a “geopolitical weapon”.

It comes as Europe’s benchmark gas price climbed to a new record on Tuesday, up almost 800 percent since the start of the year. The price eased on Friday but it was still up more than 400 percent.

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