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Riga: The head of Latvia's natural gas storage operator said that the Baltic states were no longer importing Russian natural gas.
"If there were still any doubts about whether there may be any trust in deliveries from Russia, current events clearly show us that there is no more trust," said CEO of Conexus Baltic Grid Uldis Bariss.
"Since April 1st Russian natural gas is no longer flowing to Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania," he told Latvian radio.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda also called on European Union countries to follow the example of the Baltic states.
"From this month on - no more Russian gas in Lithuania," he wrote on his official Twitter account.
The move comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to take advantage of Russia's status as a major source of energy resources.
With the Russian economy faltering due to the unprecedented international sanctions, Putin warned EU countries that they must open accounts in rubles to pay for Russian gas, hinting that the current contracts will be suspended in the event of non-payment.
