Russia told Austria on Friday it will suspend gas deliveries via Ukraine on Saturday, in a development that signals a fast-approaching end of Moscow's last gas flows to Europe.

Russia’s state-owned natural gas company Gazrom will cut off supplies to Austria’s OMV utility early Saturday, Austria’s chancellor said, adding that his country’s underground gas storage was full and that it had alternative,

Austria plans to stick to its Ukraine policy despite Russia halting gas deliveries to the country, Chancellor Karl Nehammer said in a statement on Friday. "We will not be blackmailed and will not be brought to our knees,

Russia will halt gas supplies to Austria tomorrow, November 16. However, the country is prepared for this scenario, stated Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, according to Kronen Zeitung. The Austrian Chancellor stated that he was informed on Friday afternoon about Gazprom's intention to halt gas supplies on Saturday morning.