Lukashenko Threatens to Shut Off Gas Transit to Europe in Response to EU Sanctions

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has threatened to cut off the transit of gas to Europe (via the transnational Yamal – Europe gas pipeline) if the European Union expands sanctions. He made this statement at a meeting with the country’s government on Thursday. “We furnish Europe with heat, yet they threaten to close the border. And what if we shut off natural gas there? Therefore, I would recommend that the Polish leadership, the Lithuanians and other empty-headed individuals think before they speak,” Lukashenko said as quoted by BelTA news agency. “But it is up to them. If they close it…