Russian gas giant Gazprom continued to pump steady volumes of gas to Europe via Ukraine on Saturday, but supplies to Austrian energy company OMV were halted hours after Vienna said Russia had given notice it would cut off flows.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer says there is a secure supply of alternative fuel and “no one will freeze this winter.”

Austria's chancellor says Russia’s state-owned natural gas company Gazrom will cut off supplies early Saturday to Austrian utility OMV.

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.

Russian Interfax news agency cited data from European gas pipeline operators as saying that gas exports from Russia via Ukraine were stable, while Austrian company OMV was not among the gas recipients.

Austria will stick to its Ukraine policy despite Russia halting natural gas deliveries to the country starting from the weekend, Chancellor Karl Nehammer said 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.