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New cold war in Europe as Russia turns off gas supplies
independent.co.uk - 1/7/2009
New cold war in Europe as Russia turns off gas supplies
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Fears of a deep chill spread across Europe yesterday after a row between Russia and Ukraine over gas prices cut supplies to the rest of the continent on a day of plummeting temperatures and heavy snowfalls.
ft.com - 1/13/2009
FT.com / Europe - Europe baffled by broken gas promises
— ft.com — The bitter gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine descended into near-chaos on Tuesday, leaving European Union diplomats... baffled as promises to restart supplies fully were broken and Moscow suggested that the US had meddled in the affair. In a ... (more) FT.com / Europe - Europe baffled by broken gas promises

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europe.theoildrum.com - 1/3/2009
Europe | Ukraine-Russia gas spat: some background and context
— europe.theoildrum.com — The 2004 orange revolution put Ukraine on the map, as a new, spunky member of the "democratic... world" against the axis of evil and other assorted dictatorships, a group that Russia was beginning to join in the White House view. Never mind that ... (more) Europe | Ukraine-Russia gas spat: some background and ...

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news.yahoo.com - 1/7/2009
Russia stops all gas supply to Europe via Ukraine - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — KIEV, Ukraine Russia shut off all gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine on Wednesday, forcing countries to... scramble for alternative sources of energy during a winter cold snap. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin endorsed the move, even as factories shut ... (more) Russia stops all gas supply to Europe via Ukraine - ...

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Pat Dollard | Young Americans:  Putin Enjoys Freezing Europe To Death In ‘Cold War’

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Putin Enjoys Freezing Europe To Death In ‘Cold War’
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — The Independent UK: New cold war in Europe as Russia turns off gas supplies By Daniel McLaughlin in Budapest and Vanessa Mock in Brussels Fears of a deep chill spread across Europe yesterday after a row between Russia and Ukraine over gas prices cut supplies to the rest of the continent on a day of plummeting temperatures and heavy snowfalls. The European Union said the situation was “completely unacceptable” as thousands of businesses were urged to switch fuels, and households struggled to keep warm in ...

Ring in the New Year
Belmont Club — A dispute between Russia and the Ukraine over gas prices has expanded to involve Western Europe. After the two countries failed to agree on a new contract, Russia cut off supplies to the Ukraine, and the Ukraine passed on the cuts, causing shortfalls in Western Europeans energy supplies. The Independent describes the standoff which started in the New Year. On New Year’s Eve, the deadline expired for Russia and Ukraine to agree a new contract for 2009 gas supplies. Moscow had wanted to raise its prices and charge Kiev $250 per 1,000 cubic metres, up from $179.5 last year. The ...

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