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agonist.org - 1/8/2009
Russia cuts off all gas through Ukrainian pipelines
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The resource bubble bursting now has Russia and Ukraine in an escalating spiral of shoves. Fall out now includes all Russian gas supplies through Ukraine to Europe. Anyone who doubts that the spectre of resource inflation waits for us when recovery begins is not paying attention. We have a ...
uk.reuters.com - 1/1/2009
WRAPUP 1-Russia prepares to halt gas supplies to Ukraine | Deals | Regulatory News
— uk.reuters.com — * Ukraine's gas to be cut at 0700 GMT on Thursday * Ukraine says it will maintain European supplies * Europe has stocks to ride out crisis - analysts By Vladimir Soldatkin and Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW/KIEV, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Russia was preparing to ... (more) WRAPUP 1-Russia prepares to halt gas supplies to ...

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ft.com - 1/7/2009
FT.com / Comment / Opinion - The battle of the oligarchs behind the gas dispute
— ft.com — A monolithic, Putin-led Kremlin using the “energy weapon” to browbeat neighbouring Ukraine and beyond and threaten the rest of Europe with natural gas shortages: the image has become commonplace during the “gas spats” of the past few years. Yet those ... (more) FT.com / Comment / Opinion - The battle of the oligarchs ...

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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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