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atlargely.com - 1/4/2009
Russia - Ukraine Gas Dispute: Follow The Money
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As Ukraine warns that its dispute with Russia over gas pricing may affect Europe's energy supplies, the prevailing narrative in the US and UK media is of Russian "energy imperialism" since 2006 as a serious threat to both Ukraine and Europe. But the tale is far more complex and nuanced.

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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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Putin: Mr Freeze
faustasblog.com - 1/8/2009
Putin: Mr Freeze
— faustasblog.com — Via RWN, The day the sea froze: Temperature plunges to MINUS 12C and forecasters say it won’t warm up until Sunday Temperatures plunged so low today that the sea actually began to freeze as Arctic conditions continued to grip the UK. In the ... (more) Putin: Mr Freeze

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