sanctions. we have found about 97% of all contracts that explicitly stipulate payments in euros or dollars so it is very clear on the request from the russian side to pay in roubles is a unilateral decision and not according to the contracts. companies with such contracts should not give in to russian demands. this would be a breach of the sanctions under high risk for the companies. our correspondent, adam easton has been following the story and hejoins me now from the polish capital warsaw. what is the polish reaction to this move by the russians? what is the polish reaction to this move by the russians? polen s prime minister has move by the russians? polen s prime minister has been move by the russians? polen s prime minister has been speaking move by the russians? polen s prime minister has been speaking in - move by the russians? polen s prime minister has been speaking in the - minister has been speaking in the last few hours to the parliament in that essentially rush a s
gas especially the rest of europe are seeking gas as well. seeking gas thatis are seeking gas as well. seeking gas that is not russian so there are significant challenges and it is unclear at this stage how long countries like poland and especially bulgaria, which rely so heavily on russian gas, can last without russian gas, can last without russian gas, can last without russian gas supplies.- russian gas, can last without russian gas supplies. adam, many thanks for that. the foreign secretary, liz truss, is calling for the uk and other western powers to give warplanes to ukraine as part of long term military support. in a major speech in london this evening, ms truss is expected to say the west must prepare for the long haul to ensure russia is defeated. moscow has accused nato of fighting a proxy war. our diplomatic correspondent james landale is with me. this coal that we understand liz truss is going to make four more warplanes to be sent to ukraine, this has been a bit of a th
to this new mechanism or not? and most politicians in germany and in other parts of the eu have so far been leaning towards, you know, saying that, no, we will not do this and this is unacceptable. but, yeah, it will come up, it s crunch time. and this is putin s way of shooting across the bow. neither sanctions, threats, not appeals have stopped vladimir putin and his war. the gulf between the russian president and the west grows ever wider. the european union has described russia s decision to cut off gas supplies to poland and bulgaria as blackmail . this is what the european commission president ursula von der leyen had to say a short while ago. our guidance here is very clear. to pay in roubles, if this is not foreseen in the contract, paying in roubles is a breach of our sanctions. we have round about 97%
of all contracts that explicitly stipulate payments in euros or dollars, a so it is very clear and the aso it is very clear and the request from the russian side to pay in roubles is a unilateral decision and not according to the contracts. companies with such contracts should not give in to russian demands. this would be a breach of the sanctions under high risk for the companies. our correspondent in warsaw adam easton told us how russia s move is being seen there: pearl in s prime minister has been speaking in last few hours to the parliament sale is actually the russia s decision to turn off the gas is a direct attack against poland in retaliation for the sanctions poland announced on tuesday against 50 russian individuals and companies, gazprom among them who have ties to vladimir
their customers and they will need support from other european markets as well. if support from other european markets as well. , ., , as well. if things do continue in the way that as well. if things do continue in the way that you as well. if things do continue in the way that you are as well. if things do continue in the way that you are outlining, | as well. if things do continue in - the way that you are outlining, how long can poland and bulgaria manage without russian gas, do you think? well, the minister in charge estimates that poland can manage for a few months, perhaps three months. the problem for poland is that its main tool to replace russian gas is its building this pipeline to norway which will allow it to bring norwegian gas director poland and completely replace all the volumes of russian gas. now, that is great, but this pipeline does not come online and to the end of october and would be fully operational in to the end of the year so the question, of course,