EXPLAINER: What’s behind Russia’s natural gas cutoff?

A view of the business tower Lakhta Centre, the headquarters of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Polish and Bulgarian leaders have accused Russia of using gas supplies to blackmail their countries. The accusations come after the Russian energy Giant abruptly told them on Tuesday that it would cut off gas to the two European nations on Wednesday for refusing to pay for their supplies in rubles. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

EXPLAINER: What’s behind Russia’s natural gas cutoff?