Russia cuts off electricity to Finland amid growing international tensions

RAO Nordic, a subsidiary of Inter ROA, said it will stop exporting electricity to Finland without providing specifics amid larger tensions across Europe beset by the Russia-"This situation is exceptional and happened for the first time in over twenty years of our trading history," RAO Nordic said in a statement, per the report.Electrical services, which account for 10% of the country’s total consumption, were discontinued "for the time being" at 1 a.m.

"Missing imports can be replaced in the electricity market by importing more electricity from Sweden and also by domestic production," the company added, Reuters reported. HELSINKI, FINLAND - APRIL 18: A few thousand people gather in central Senaatintori square to show support to Ukraine and to demonstrate against Russia, on April 18, 2022 in Helsinki, Finland. "Nord Pool is the one paying for them. Fingrid is not a party in this electricity trade. We provide the transfer connection from Russia to Finland," Reima Paivinen, Fingrid's senior-vice president for operations told the outlet.

The discrepancy in the paused payments could be connected to prior demands from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who demanded countries pay gas fees in rubles, Russia’s national currency.Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018.

Why is everyone upset at this. This is how America should handle our enemies. You have people attacking us we don't send you aid. If you have people killing our friends we don't help you at all. Russia is playing chest and we got biden playing go fish with note cards

AMERICANS ARE SICK THIS ULTRA-MAGA VIOLENCE! “It’s like walking onto a horror movie, but everything is real' ~ Buffalo PD

Finland was cutting the branch it was sitting on……lol

Oh Nevermind it’s the new CNN

The Russian military isn't as good as Putin thinks.

Russia is evil

Babies. Turned off the lights.

Which one hurt more, Russia losing revenue or Finland losing electricity?

Finland is about to learn the hard way don’t bite the hand that feeds you

Finns know how to make electricity.

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I told you. Russia will go to nuclear war if it has to in order to keep Ukraine, Finland and Sweden out of NATO. If you want to destroy humanity over a NATO membership that doesn’t mean anything that’s just USA/NATO being Prideful.

The Finns Are Resilient,How do I know this I'm Finnish,I'm A Regular Mcgiver

Yea that will make Finland feel less threatened.

Shows the importance of admission to NATO--not withstanding the Ukrsaine invasion

& Finland plans joining NATO like Sweden which is why Putin is annoyed & disturbed too.

A warning not to join NATO or the usual war propaganda.

Russia seeking war with everyone.

Build nuclear plants

great now no income for russia

Dear Finland, don't pay them whatever money was remaining

Putin had better be VERY careful! Finland just might consider this move an act of war.

First direct retaliation

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