Gazprom also has a potential significant liability for not meeting their contracts. They tried to declare force majeure to release themselves from their commitments to supply gas, citing sanctions. That's also why they've made a big fuss about the turbine being repaired in Canada and various small leaks. Essentially they've been trying to make it look like anything other than the Russian government's whims are what's stopping gas flows in order to avoid having to pay penalties. Now with the pipelines being damaged, they're probably on stronger legal footing to not be liable for the lack of deliveries.
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