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May 31, 2014

Ukraine: The Real Energy Crisis Starts in June
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 01, 2014
Kiev is feeling emboldened by the successful election of a new Ukrainian president and a bloody surge against separatists in the east, but in just a few days, Russia says it will twist the gas spigot, and there's very little Kiev can do to stop that. On June 3, Russia plans to reduce the gas supply to Ukraine - and hence, to Europe - if Kiev has failed to pay in advance for next month's gas deliveries, the price for which has been doubled as a result of the political crisis. Interim Ukrainia ... read more

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